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

One key move in this FPL lineup of the gameweek is to select no City assets - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The budget are needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the most struggling teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, City scored in 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the type of match-up you need to exploit - the best side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

The lineup of the week is picked based on current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a massive 83 points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight games that is all drama but little clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home this season and one in their last 6 matches.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the past two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

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

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home)

You shouldn't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

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

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's created more chances than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds enter this game off the back of two great home results against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's last fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his last 3 home matches.

Forwards

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

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 home games. He's the prime forward option for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

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

Surely the manager continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was great at the beginning 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 the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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