Which Three Gunners Players to Pick v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Week

One major decision in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the week is to select zero Manchester City players - indeed, even Haaland!

Our budget are required to go all-in on Gunners players as they welcome one of the worst teams in English top-flight history.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but now they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you need to exploit - the best side in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

The 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.

How did The Previous Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a huge 83 points total. Success!

FPL Squad of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick.

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home so far and one in their last 6 matches.

White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his chance. Having started the past two at right-back, registered a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.

In those matches he's had four attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

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

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with several ways to FPL returns.

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive 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 rushing to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted.

This is likely Ouattara final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Forwards

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker owners, with just three FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He's the top striker choice for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He performed great at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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