Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek

The big move in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the week is to opt for no Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is required to load up on Arsenal players as they welcome one of the worst sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, City scored a total of five goals on their last away fixture, but now they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of fixture you must target - the leading side in the league against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.

This lineup of the week is chosen based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Lineup Do?

No captain return but big points from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a massive 83 points total. Success!

FPL Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

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

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road this season and one in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the past two games at right-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has created more opportunities (19) than any other defender in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the past two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the past three fixtures.

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

Midfielders

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

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

No stats required to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

More attacking this season, he's generated more chances than any Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with multiple ways to points.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this game off the back of two great home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three goals for each one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's final fixture before departing for the AFCON.

He has been superb for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.

Attack

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the top forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He performed great at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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