Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Players to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

The key decision in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek is to opt for zero Manchester City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

The budget is required to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they welcome among the most struggling sides in Premier League history.

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

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you must exploit - the best team in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

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

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare?

No captain return but high points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a massive 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances.

Which would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored away from home this season and a single goal in their last six matches.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the past two at right-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the way in that period among Gunners defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has created more opportunities (19) than any other defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five goals last season.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two games.

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

In those matches he's taken four shots, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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 generated more chances than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rest his players.

Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

Fernandes might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

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

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this game following two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three times for each one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He has been superb for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It's been a frustrating last few gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just three points in two games.

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

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He performed well at the start of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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