Which Three Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

The big move in this FPL lineup of the week is to select no Manchester City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget are required to invest heavily on Gunners players as they welcome among the poorest teams in English top-flight history.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you need to target - the leading side in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

This lineup of the week is chosen using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Squad Fare?

No captain return but big points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a monster eighty-three points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent shout.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his chance. He started the past two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defensive player in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the last two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last three games.

During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that renders Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to FPL returns.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

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

He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds enter this game following two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

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

He has been superb for Brentford this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his past three fixtures at home.

Attack

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

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

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the prime striker choice this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He performed well at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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