Which Top 3 Gunners Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek

One key decision in the FPL lineup of the gameweek is to go with zero Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

The budget are essential to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they welcome one of the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored in 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the kind of match-up you just have to exploit - the top side in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This team of the week is picked based on current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of The Previous Squad Fare?

No captain return but big hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a huge 83 points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home this season and one in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the last two at right-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any other defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

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

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.

In those matches he's had four shots, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.

No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.

More advanced this term, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) 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 rotate his players.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaChampions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds come into this match following two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for Brentford this season, and has five attacking returns in his last three home matches.

Forwards

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

It has been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker owners, with only 3 FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice for this round 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 (h)

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He was well at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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