Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Week

One key decision in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the week involves go with zero City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

Our budget is required to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the poorest sides in English top-flight history.

Yes, Manchester City scored in 5 times on their last away fixture, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you must exploit - the top side in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This team of the gameweek is selected based on current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Lineup Fare?

No captain return but strong hauls from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a huge eighty-three points. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

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

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

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored on the road this season and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he is given his chance. Having started the last two games at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home)

The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (19) than any other defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five goals last season.

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three games.

During that spell he's had four attempts, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

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

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United enter this match off the back of two great home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for each one they've netted.

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

He has been excellent for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)

It's been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at least.

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

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

He was well at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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