Which Three Gunners Players to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Week

One key decision in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to go with zero City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget is essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the poorest teams in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City smashed in 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you just have to attack - the top side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

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

How did The Previous Lineup Perform?

No captain return but big points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a monster 83 points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

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

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (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 - Bournemouth (home)

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 games.

During that spell he's had four shots, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfield

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

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

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

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

With more license to attack this term, he's created more chances than any Gunners player (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 chance to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to FPL returns.

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

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

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds enter this game off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've scored.

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

He has been superb for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three home matches.

Attack

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

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 home games. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He was well at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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