Selecting the Three Gunners Players to Pick v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week

The major move in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek involves opt for no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

The funds are needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they host one of the poorest sides in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away fixture, but now they take on Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you just have to exploit - the top team in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

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

Performance of Last Week's Team Fare?

No captain return but strong scores from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a massive eighty-three points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good pick.

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and one in their last six matches.

White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the last two at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

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

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the league.

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the last two games.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 games.

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this as a opportunity to rotate his players.

Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with several ways to points.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury 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 sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this match following two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's last match before heading to the AFCON.

He's been excellent for Brentford this season, and has five attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.

Attack

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

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

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He is the best striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He performed well at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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