Which Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Week

The big move in this FPL team of the week is to select no City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

Our budget are required to load up on Gunners assets as they host one of the most struggling sides in Premier League history.

It's true, Manchester City scored in 5 times on their last away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the type of match-up you just have to attack - the leading side in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

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

How did The Previous Lineup Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but strong scores from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those games that is all drama but little clear chances.

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

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their last 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two games at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Gunners defenders with two key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

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

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

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

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

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

During that spell he's taken four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolves is too good to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

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

With more license to attack this season, he's created more chances than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for Everton.

Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (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 conceded three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 home matches.

Strikers

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

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with only three points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the top forward option for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at least.

Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

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

He performed well at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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