Which Top 3 Arsenal Players to Pick v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

One major call in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek is to select no City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget is needed to invest heavily on Gunners players as they welcome one of the worst sides in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of encounter you need to exploit - the top team in the league against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

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

How did The Previous Squad Fare?

No captain return but strong hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a massive eighty-three points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those tight games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

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

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored away from home this season and a single goal in their last six matches.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he is given his chance. Having started the past two games at full-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and leads the charts in that period among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.

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

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two games.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's taken 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.

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

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

Leeds come into this match following two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara last match before heading to the AFCON.

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

Strikers

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (home)

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He was great at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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