Selecting the Three Gunners Picks to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

One key decision in this FPL lineup of the gameweek is to opt for no Manchester City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

The funds are needed to invest heavily on Gunners players as they host one of the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they take on Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the sort of match-up you just have to attack - the top side in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

The squad of the week is picked based on current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Lineup Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road so far and a single goal in their past six matches.

White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the past two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three fixtures.

In those matches he's had 4 shots, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

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

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

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

More attacking this term, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager might view this as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

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

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h)

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

This is probably the winger's last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven fixtures at home. He's the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He was strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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