Selecting the Three Arsenal Picks to Pick v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Week

One major move in the FPL lineup of the week is to go with zero Manchester City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

The funds are essential to go all-in on Arsenal players as they face at home one of the poorest sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City scored in five times on their last away trip, but this time they face Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the type of encounter you just have to exploit - the best team in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.

The squad of the gameweek is chosen based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Squad Do?

No captain return but high hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a huge 83 points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

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

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the past two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

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

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five times last season.

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

You can't have high hopes for a United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two games.

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last 3 games.

In those matches he's had 4 shots, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's created more chances than any 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 as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several ways to points.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

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

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

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

Leeds come into this match off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's final match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)

It's been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker owners, with only 3 FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in seven home games. He's the prime striker choice for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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