Which Three Arsenal Players to Choose v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek

One key decision in the FPL team of the week involves go with no Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

The budget are needed to invest heavily on Gunners players as they welcome one of the worst sides in English top-flight recent memory.

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

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you just have to attack - the top team in the league against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.

This lineup of the week is chosen using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?

No captain return but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a massive 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

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

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road this season and one in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his chance. Having started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the last two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

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

Midfield Picks

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

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

No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

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

More advanced this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced 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.

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long injury and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h)

Leeds United come into this match off the back of two great home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for every one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's final fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 strikes 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 end of January at least.

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

Surely the manager continues to start with the young striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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