Which Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Gameweek
The key call in the Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek involves opt for no City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!
Our funds are essential to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.
It's true, Manchester City smashed in five times on their most recent away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.
And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the kind of encounter you need to exploit - the top team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.
This team of the week is selected based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.
How did Last Week's Lineup Do?
The captain didn't deliver but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster 83 points. Boom!
FPL Squad of the Week for Fixture 16
Defensive Picks
Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)
The first derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.
A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.
White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home this season and one in their last six matches.
Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)
Everton are erratic so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential.
Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the division.
And he is yet to score this season, having netted five times the previous campaign.
Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)
You can't have high expectations for a United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two games.
More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 games.
During that spell he's taken 4 shots, two big chances, one goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.
Midfield Picks
Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home)
This game against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.
No stats needed to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and might have had twice as many.
Arsenal will be keen to attack.
Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.
More attacking this season, he's generated more chances than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his players.
Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)
The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.
Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.
Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)
This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.
You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.
He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.
Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h)
Leeds enter this match following two great home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.
This is probably the winger's final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
He's been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has five attacking returns in his past three home matches.
Strikers
Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (home)
It's been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker owners, with just 3 FPL points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the prime striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.
Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home)
Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.
He performed strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.
Substitutes
- Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home