Which Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Gameweek

The key move in the FPL squad of the gameweek involves select zero City assets - indeed, that includes Haaland!

Our budget are needed to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they host one of the most struggling teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away trip, but this time they take on Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the type of fixture you just have to attack - the best side in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

The team of the week is chosen based on current valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Lineup Do?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a huge 83 points. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those matches that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

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

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal away from home this season and one in their last six fixtures.

White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two games at right-back, registered a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that period among Gunners defenders with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five goals last season.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the past three games.

In those matches he's had four shots, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

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

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager could see this as a chance to rest his squad.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaChampions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home)

Leeds come into this match following two strong 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 the winger's last match before heading to the AFCON.

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

Attack

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

It's been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 home games. He's the prime forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at least.

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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