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

One big decision in the FPL squad of the gameweek is to opt for no Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

Our funds are essential to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they face at home among the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of 5 goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you need to attack - the top team in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

This squad of the week is selected using current valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but high hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a monster eighty-three points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it could be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances.

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

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their last 6 matches.

White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops 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, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

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

Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)

You shouldn't have great expectations for a United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.

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

During that spell he's taken four attempts, two big chances, one goal and one assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player a must-have.

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

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.

More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with several ways to points.

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

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

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

He was absent for ChelseaChampions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United enter this game off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He's been superb for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 home matches.

Attack

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

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

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best 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.

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

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

He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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