Which Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek

The key move in this Fantasy Premier League team of the week involves go with zero Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The funds are needed to load up on Gunners assets as they face at home one of the worst sides in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored in five goals on their last away trip, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the type of fixture you must target - the leading team in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This squad of the week is selected based on current prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Squad Fare?

No captain return but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a huge eighty-three points. Success!

FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid shout.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home this season and a single goal in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the last two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has generated more chances (19) than any other defender in the division.

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

Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)

You shouldn't have high expectations for a United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the last two games.

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 games.

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

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

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

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

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

With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with several ways to FPL returns.

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United enter this game following two great home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've netted.

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

He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 home matches.

Strikers

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

It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven goals in seven home games. He is the prime striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at the very least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He performed great at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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