Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

The big call in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to select zero Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is essential to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they welcome one of the most struggling sides in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City scored in five goals on their last away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the kind of match-up you must exploit - the best side in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

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

How did Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a huge 83 points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

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

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home so far and one in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two games at full-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.

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

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

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

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past 3 games.

During that spell he's had four shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfield Picks

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four 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 FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.

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

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad.

Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (home)

Fernandes might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This week's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

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

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

Leeds enter this match off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been excellent for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 home matches.

Attack

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

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker owners, with just 3 FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in seven home games. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He was great at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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