Which Three Arsenal Players to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

The major call in this FPL squad of the week involves go with zero Manchester City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our funds are needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they host among the worst sides in Premier League history.

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

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of fixture you just have to attack - the top side in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and confidence.

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

How did The Previous Squad Perform?

No captain return but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a massive 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal away from home so far and one in their past six fixtures.

White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two games at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the last two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last 3 games.

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More advanced this season, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

Fernandes may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to points.

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches 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 enter this game off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's last match before departing for the AFCON.

He's been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 home matches.

Forwards

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

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

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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