Selecting the Three Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

The major call in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week is to opt for zero Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget are needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they host one of the poorest sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored in five times on their most recent away trip, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the sort of encounter you need to target - the leading side in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

The lineup of the gameweek is selected using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Lineup Perform?

No captain return but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a massive 83 points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

A scenario that would render Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last six fixtures.

White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the past two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (19) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 games.

During that spell he's had four attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

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

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United enter this game following two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

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

He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.

Attack

Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)

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

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He's the best striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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