Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Picks to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek

The major decision in this FPL team of the gameweek is to opt for no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

Our budget is required to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they face at home among the worst sides in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you must exploit - the best side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

The squad of the week is selected using current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Squad Do?

No captain return but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a monster 83 points. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

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

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

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

White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two games at right-back, had a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

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 expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the last two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

This game against Wolves is too juicy to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

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

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

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

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

He missed ChelseaChampions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds enter this match off the back of two great home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for each one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past three home matches.

Strikers

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

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

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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