Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

The big move in this Fantasy Premier League team of the week involves go with zero City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

The funds are essential to go all-in on Arsenal players as they face at home among the poorest sides in English top-flight history.

Yes, City scored in 5 times on their last away trip, but now they take on Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you need to exploit - the leading team in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

This squad of the week is picked using current prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of Last Week's Team Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a monster 83 points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

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

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid pick.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home this season and a single goal in their last 6 matches.

White is a great offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has created more chances (19) than any other defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two games.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfielders

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

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

No stats required to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more opportunities than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a chance to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home)

Leeds enter this match off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final fixture before departing for the AFCON.

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

Strikers

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)

It has been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker owners, with only 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven home games. He is the top striker choice this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He performed 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 minutes at centre-forward.

The Bench

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