Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

The major call in this Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to select zero Manchester City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The budget are required to load up on Arsenal players as they welcome one of the most struggling teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City smashed a total of five times on their last away trip, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you must attack - the leading side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

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

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare?

No captain return but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a huge 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

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

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have one goal scored away from home so far and one in their past six matches.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. He started the last two games at full-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.

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

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

You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 games.

During that spell he's had 4 shots, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

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

With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rest his players.

Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)

Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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

Cole 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 fantasy player he is capable of being.

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

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

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

Leeds United enter this match following two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last match before heading to the AFCON.

He's been superb for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 home matches.

Strikers

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

It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He's the best striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

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

He performed strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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