Which Three Gunners Players to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

The big decision in the FPL squad of the gameweek is to select no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

The budget is essential to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the poorest sides in Premier League history.

It's true, City smashed a total of 5 times on their last away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of encounter you need to attack - the leading team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

The team of the week is chosen based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Squad Fare?

No captain return but big scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a monster eighty-three points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good pick.

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal away from home this season and one in their last 6 matches.

White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the last two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the last two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.

In those matches he's taken four shots, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rest his squad.

Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h)

Fernandes might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for ChelseaChampions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

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

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

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

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

Strikers

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games.

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

Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)

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

He was well at the start of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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