Which Top 3 Arsenal Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Week

One major move in the FPL team of the week is to go with no City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The funds are essential to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they face at home among the worst sides in English top-flight history.

Yes, City scored in 5 times on their last away trip, but now they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the sort of match-up you just have to exploit - the leading team in the league against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

This squad of the gameweek is picked using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Lineup Perform?

No captain return but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a huge eighty-three points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

Which would render Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent option.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road so far and one in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his chance. Having started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the division.

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

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the last two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfielders

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this season, he's generated more chances than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset 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 ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

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

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

He's been excellent for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 home matches.

Strikers

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at least.

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He was well at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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