Selecting the Three Gunners Picks to Select v Wolves? FPL Team of the Gameweek

One major move in this Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to opt for no City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is required to go all-in on Gunners players as they face at home among the poorest sides in Premier League history.

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

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you just have to target - the top team in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This team of the gameweek is picked using current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Squad Do?

No captain return but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a huge 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

A scenario that would render Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good option.

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored away from home this season and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two games at right-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.

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

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past three fixtures.

In those matches he's taken four attempts, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

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

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager might view this as a chance to rest his players.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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 differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds come into this game off the back of two great home results against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

This is likely Ouattara last match before departing for the AFCON.

He's been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 home matches.

Attack

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

It's been a frustrating last few gameweeks for the striker owners, with just three FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven home games. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at the very least.

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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