Selecting the Three Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolves? FPL Team of the Gameweek

One major decision in the FPL squad of the gameweek involves select no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget is needed to go all-in on Gunners players as they host among the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City scored a total of five goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you must target - the top side in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

This squad of the week is selected using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a massive eighty-three points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolves have one goal scored away from home so far and a single goal in their past six matches.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at full-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defence and Cucurella potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more opportunities (19) than any other defensive player in the division.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals last season.

Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)

You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the last two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the last three games.

In those matches he's taken four shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

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

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

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

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

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United come into this game following two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Attack

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

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

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the prime striker choice for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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