Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Players to Pick v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Week

The key call in this FPL team of the week is to opt for zero Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

Our budget are required to load up on Gunners assets as they face at home one of the worst sides in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five goals on their last away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the type of encounter you must exploit - the top team in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and self-belief.

The squad of the week is picked based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Squad Do?

No captain return but big hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a huge 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option.

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

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

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two games at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

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

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two games.

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rotate his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

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

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

Leeds enter this game off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been excellent for Brentford this season, and has five attacking returns in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the start 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

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