Selecting the Three Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolves? FPL Team of the Gameweek

The big move in the FPL team of the week is to select no Manchester City players - and yes, even Haaland!

Our budget is essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they host one of the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City smashed in five times on their last away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of match-up you need to exploit - the top team in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

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

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a monster 83 points total. Success!

FPL Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolves have one goal away from home this season and one in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more chances (19) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the last two games.

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

During that spell he's had four shots, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

More advanced this term, he's generated more chances than any Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in.

He missed ChelseaChampions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds enter this match off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Forwards

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

It's been a frustrating last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the best striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

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

The Bench

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