Which Top 3 Gunners Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

The big call in this FPL lineup of the gameweek involves go with zero City players - and yes, even Haaland!

Our budget is required to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they face at home one of the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City smashed in five goals on their most recent away trip, but now they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of encounter you just have to target - the leading team in the division against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

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

Performance of Last Week's Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a massive eighty-three points total. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would render Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.

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

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road so far and one in their past 6 fixtures.

White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with 2 key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

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

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

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

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

During that spell he's taken 4 shots, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfielders

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

More attacking this season, he's created more chances than any Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

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

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

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

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

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United come into this match off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's final match before departing for the AFCON.

He's been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 home matches.

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with just three points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best forward option for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the January window at the very least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He was great at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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