Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Gameweek

One big call in the Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek is to go with no City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

The funds are needed to load up on Gunners players as they host one of the most struggling sides in Premier League history.

Yes, City smashed in five times on their last away trip, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you must target - the leading team in the league against one lacking of momentum, quality and confidence.

The lineup of the week is picked based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Squad Fare?

No captain return but high points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a massive eighty-three points total. Boom!

FPL Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

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

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

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

Ben White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the last two at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

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

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's taken four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

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

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

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

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

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

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt 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, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this match off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It's been a disappointing last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the top forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He performed well at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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