Selecting the Three Gunners Players to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek

One big move in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the week is to select zero Manchester City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

The funds is required to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the worst teams in English top-flight recent memory.

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

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of match-up you just have to attack - the leading team in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

The squad of the gameweek is selected based on current valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a monster 83 points. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

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

A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their last six matches.

White is a great offensive threat when he is given his chance. Having started the past two games at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

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

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

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

You can't have great expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the last two games.

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

During that spell he's taken 4 shots, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

More attacking this term, he's created more chances than any other Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rotate his players.

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 candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to points.

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

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

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (home)

Leeds enter this game off the back of two great home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for each one they've scored.

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

He has been excellent for Brentford this term, and has five attacking returns in his past three home matches.

Attack

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

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

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He's the prime forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young striker, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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