Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolves? FPL Team of the Gameweek

The big decision in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the week involves select zero City assets - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is essential to load up on Gunners assets as they face at home among the poorest sides in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City scored in five goals on their last away trip, but now they meet Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you just have to attack - the leading team in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

The lineup of the gameweek is chosen using current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big points from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge 83 points. Boom!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

Which would render Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid pick.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road this season and one in their last six fixtures.

White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home)

Everton are erratic so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five times last season.

Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home)

You can't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two games.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.

During that spell he's had four shots, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More advanced this term, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with several routes to points.

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds enter this match following two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three goals for each one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's final match before heading to the AFCON.

He's been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his past three home matches.

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)

It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with just 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He was strongly at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

• Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home