Which Three Arsenal Players to Choose v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Week

One key call in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek involves go with no Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

Our budget are required to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they host one of the poorest sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored in five goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the type of match-up you need to target - the best team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This squad of the week is chosen using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a huge eighty-three points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent option.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal scored away from home so far and one in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has created more chances (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

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

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three games.

During that spell he's taken four shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.

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

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

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

He's been excellent for Brentford this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (home)

It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the top forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold up until the January window at the very least.

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

Surely the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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