Which Three Gunners Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

One big decision in the FPL squad of the week involves select no City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

The funds are required to load up on Gunners players as they face at home among the most struggling sides in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City scored in five goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they face Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you need to exploit - the leading side in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

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

Performance of Last Week's Squad Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a massive eighty-three points. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

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

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have just one goal scored away from home this season and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the last two at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

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

The London club have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three games.

During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player a must-have.

No stats required to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More advanced this term, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with multiple ways to FPL returns.

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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 times for each one they've netted.

This is likely Ouattara last fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 points in two matches.

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

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He performed great at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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