Which Top 3 Gunners Picks to Select v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

The big decision in this FPL team of the week is to select zero Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget is essential to invest heavily on Gunners players as they host among the worst sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of encounter you just have to attack - the leading side in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

The lineup of the week is chosen using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a massive eighty-three points total. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home this season and one in their past six fixtures.

White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the last two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals last season.

Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)

You shouldn't have high hopes for a United shutout - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 shots, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfielders

Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this season, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rest his squad.

Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple ways to FPL returns.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds enter this game off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's final fixture before departing for the AFCON.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has five goal contributions in his past three fixtures at home.

Forwards

Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)

It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with just 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He is the best forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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