Which Top 3 Gunners Picks to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Gameweek

The big decision in the Fantasy Premier League team of the week involves opt for no City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget are needed to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they face at home one of the most struggling sides in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

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

The lineup of the week is selected using current valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big points from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a massive 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be loud, passionate, 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 goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.

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

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

White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two games at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more opportunities (19) than any defensive player in the league.

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

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

You can't have high hopes for a United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two games.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, two big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolves is too juicy to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this season, he's generated more opportunities than any Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (home)

Leeds United come into this match off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three times for each one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Attack

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

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

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 home games. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the January window at least.

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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