Selecting the Three Gunners Players to Pick v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

One major decision in the FPL squad of the gameweek is to go with no City players - indeed, even Haaland!

Our budget is essential to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they host one of the worst sides in English top-flight history.

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

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the kind of match-up you need to target - the leading side in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

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

How did Last Week's Squad Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a huge 83 points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good option.

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

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

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times last season.

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

You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the last two games.

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

In those matches he's taken four shots, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential.

No stats required to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more chances than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

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

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to points.

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling 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'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

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

This is likely Ouattara final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

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

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He's the best forward option for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the January window at the very least.

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

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

He was great 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.

The Bench

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