Which Three Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

The key decision in this FPL lineup of the gameweek is to select zero City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget are required to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they host among the most struggling sides in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City smashed a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but now they face Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the sort of encounter you need to target - the top side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

This squad of the week is chosen based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big points from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a huge 83 points. Success!

FPL Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would make Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good shout.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

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

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.

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

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

You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday, scored four and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.

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

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager could see this as a chance to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

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

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

He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United come into this game following two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

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

He's been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three home matches.

Strikers

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the prime forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

Surely the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He performed great at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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