Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

One big decision in this FPL squad of the week involves go with no City players - and yes, even Haaland!

The budget are essential to go all-in on Arsenal players as they host one of the poorest teams in English top-flight history.

It's true, City scored in five times on their last away trip, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the type of encounter you must exploit - the leading team in the league against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.

This lineup of the week is chosen using current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Do?

No captain return but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a monster 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home this season and one in their last 6 matches.

White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two games at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times last season.

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

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

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three games.

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

Midfielders

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders 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, scored four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

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

More advanced this season, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his players.

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

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

Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this match off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's final fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He has been superb for Brentford this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 home matches.

Forwards

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

It has been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the prime striker choice 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.

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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