Selecting the Three Gunners Picks to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Gameweek

One big decision in the Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to select no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The funds are needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they face at home among the worst teams in Premier League history.

Yes, City smashed in five goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you must exploit - the leading team in the league against one devoid of form, quality and confidence.

The squad of the week is selected using current FPL valuations 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 hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a monster eighty-three points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those matches that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

Which would render Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option.

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road this season and a single goal in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.

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

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have high hopes for a United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the past two games.

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolves is too good to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this season, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (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 rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.

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

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

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

He was absent for the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

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

This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a disappointing last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven fixtures at home. He's the top striker choice this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold up until the January window at least.

Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

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

He performed well at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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