Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Players to Choose v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

The major call in this FPL squad of the gameweek is to go with zero Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget are required to load up on Gunners assets as they face at home among the worst sides in English top-flight history.

Yes, City smashed in five goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of match-up you need to target - the top team in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

This team of the week is chosen based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a huge 83 points. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent shout.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two at right-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

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

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has created more chances (19) than any defensive player in the league.

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

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

You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the last two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 games.

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

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

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

More attacking this term, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

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

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United come into this match off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara last match before heading to the AFCON.

He has been excellent for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his past three home matches.

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He's the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He performed great at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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