Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Week

One big decision in this FPL squad of the week is to go with zero City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget is essential to load up on Arsenal players as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in Premier League history.

Yes, City smashed in five times on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the kind of match-up you need to target - the best team in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

This team of the gameweek is picked based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of The Previous Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a huge eighty-three points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Gunners defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal scored away from home so far and a single goal in their past six matches.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the last two at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

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

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

You can't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past three fixtures.

During that spell he's had 4 attempts, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.

More advanced this season, he's generated more chances than any other Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

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

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (home)

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (home)

Leeds come into this match following two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three fixtures at home.

Attack

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at least.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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