Which Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek

The big move in the Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to select zero Manchester City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

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

Yes, City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the type of encounter you just have to target - the best side in the division against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

This lineup of the gameweek is chosen using current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Squad Do?

No captain return but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good shout.

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

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal scored away from home this season and one in their past 6 matches.

White is a excellent attacking option 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 charts in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.

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

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

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

Midfield

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

More attacking this season, he's generated more chances than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first 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, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

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

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

This is probably Ouattara final match before heading to the AFCON.

He has been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

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

It's been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker owners, with only three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He is the best forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was great at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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