Which Three Arsenal Picks to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Week

The key call in this FPL team of the gameweek is to select no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

The funds are needed to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they host one of the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City scored in 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you must exploit - the leading team in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.

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

Performance of Last Week's Team Do?

No captain return but big hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a huge 83 points. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option.

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the last two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

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

Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the last 3 games.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.

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

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager might view this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points.

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

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

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

He missed the Blues'European defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United enter this match following two great home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with just 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in seven fixtures at home. He's the best striker choice this week and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He was strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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