Selecting the Three Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

The key decision in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the week is to opt for zero Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The funds are required to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they face at home among the worst teams in Premier League history.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their last away trip, but now they take on Palace, who have the second-best defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the kind of fixture you must target - the best team in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

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

Performance of The Previous Team Do?

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

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

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

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

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal scored away from home so far and a single goal in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the past two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

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

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times last season.

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.

In those matches he's taken four shots, two big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players.

Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

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

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds enter this game off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three goals for each one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara last match before heading to the AFCON.

He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his last 3 home matches.

Attack

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

It has been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three points in two games.

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

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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