Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

The key move in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the week is to go with no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget are needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they face at home among the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of match-up you just have to target - the top side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

This lineup of the gameweek is picked based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Lineup Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a massive 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and a single goal in their past six matches.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (19) than any defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender 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 big chances, one goal and an assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

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

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that renders Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

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

More attacking this term, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

Fernandes may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.

Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home)

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

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

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

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

Leeds United come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for each one they've scored.

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

He has been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.

Attack

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

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just 3 FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He is the prime striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at least.

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He was 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 minutes at centre-forward.

The Bench

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