Which Three Arsenal Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Gameweek

One major call in the FPL squad of the week is to go with zero City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

Our funds are required to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, City scored in 5 times on their last away trip, but now they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you need to attack - the top team in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

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

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a huge eighty-three points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent option.

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have one goal away from home this season and one in their past 6 matches.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the past two at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has created more opportunities (19) than any defensive player in the division.

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

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three games.

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

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.

No stats required to back this up. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

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 ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

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

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

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

Attack

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

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

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the best forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He was strongly 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 playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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