Which Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

The big decision in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek is to opt for no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget are required to go all-in on Gunners assets as they welcome among the poorest sides in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored in five goals on their last away trip, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you need to attack - the leading team in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

The squad of the gameweek is picked using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a monster 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

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

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

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored on the road so far and one in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the past two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella potential.

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

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the last two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past three fixtures.

During that spell he's had four shots, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, scored 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

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

More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this as a opportunity to rotate his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several routes to points.

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

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

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

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

Leeds enter this game off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored.

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

He has been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has five attacking returns in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

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

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

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the top striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He was great at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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