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

The major decision in this FPL squad of the week is to go with zero City assets - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget are required to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the worst sides in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, City scored in 5 goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of encounter you need to exploit - the leading side in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

The team of the week is picked using current prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Team Fare?

No captain return but strong points from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a huge 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good pick.

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road this season and one in their last six matches.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two games at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential.

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

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

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the past two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 games.

In those matches he's had 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.

No stats required to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, scored four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.

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

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaChampions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United come into this match following two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

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

He's been superb for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

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

It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the best striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the beginning 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 minutes at centre-forward.

The Bench

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