Which Three Gunners Picks to Choose v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

One big decision in the FPL lineup of the gameweek is to opt for zero City players - and yes, even Haaland!

The funds are essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they host among the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away trip, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of match-up you just have to attack - the leading team in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

This lineup of the week is selected based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Squad Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a huge eighty-three points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home this season and one in their past six matches.

White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the last two games at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this selection is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (19) than any defender in the division.

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

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last three games.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.

No stats required to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

More advanced this season, he's generated more chances than any Gunners player (27) 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 squad.

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

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

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

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

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

He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's final match before heading to the AFCON.

He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his past three fixtures at home.

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two matches.

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

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

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

He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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