Selecting the Three Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek

One big decision in the Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek is to opt for zero Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

The budget is needed to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they host one of the worst sides in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you must target - the top side in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

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

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a massive eighty-three points. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those tight games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent shout.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their last 6 matches.

White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the past two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, two attempts inside the area 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.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has created more opportunities (19) than any defensive player in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's taken four attempts, two big chances, one goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

More advanced this term, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this as a chance to rest his squad.

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with several routes to points.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

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

This is probably Ouattara last fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been excellent for Brentford this term, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 home matches.

Attack

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

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with just three points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in seven home games. He's the prime forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at least.

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

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

He performed strongly 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 minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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