Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

One big move in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the week involves opt for zero City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is essential to go all-in on Gunners players as they host among the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City smashed in five times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they face Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the kind of match-up you need to target - the leading team in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

The team of the gameweek is picked using current prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Squad Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster 83 points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it could be one of those tight games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good pick.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their last six matches.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the past two games at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

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

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

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 games.

During that spell he's taken 4 shots, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

More advanced this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a chance to rest his squad.

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

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

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

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.

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

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

Leeds United come into this game following two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for Brentford this term, and has five goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Strikers

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

It's been a frustrating last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven fixtures at home. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He was great at the start of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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