Selecting the Three Arsenal Players to Pick v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

One big move in the FPL squad of the gameweek is to go with no City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget is needed to go all-in on Gunners players as they host among the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, City scored a total of 5 times on their last away trip, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you just have to target - the best team in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

This team of the week is selected based on current prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a huge 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those games that is all drama but little clear chances.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good shout.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home this season and one in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the last two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this selection is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

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

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

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

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's had 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfield

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

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

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

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

With more license to attack this term, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rest his squad.

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

Fernandes may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this game following two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

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

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

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He's the prime striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at least.

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

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

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

Substitutes

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