Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

The key call in this FPL lineup of the week involves go with no City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our funds are needed to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they host among the worst sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away trip, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you need to target - the leading side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

The lineup of the week is chosen using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Squad Do?

No captain return but big hauls from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those games that is all drama but little clear chances.

A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal on the road this season and one in their last 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the league.

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

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 games.

During that spell he's had four shots, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.

No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

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

More attacking this term, he's generated more chances than any Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United come into this game following two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three goals for each one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara last fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Attack

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)

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

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He's the best forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.

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

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

He performed well 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 minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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