Which Top 3 Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Week

One key decision in this Fantasy Premier League team of the week involves go with no Manchester City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The budget is essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they host among the poorest teams in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City smashed in five times on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you just have to attack - the leading team in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

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

How did The Previous Team Fare?

No captain return but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge 83 points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good shout.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road so far and one in their past six matches.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the past two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.

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

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times last season.

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

You can't have great hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two games.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three games.

In those matches he's had 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

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

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds come into this game following two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's final match before heading to the AFCON.

He's been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

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

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

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He was great at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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