Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Players to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek

The big move in this FPL squad of the week involves go with no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The budget are required to load up on Gunners players as they welcome one of the worst teams in Premier League history.

It's true, City scored a total of five times on their last away trip, but this time they meet Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the sort of match-up you just have to exploit - the leading side in the league against one devoid of form, quality and confidence.

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

Performance of Last Week's Squad Perform?

No captain return but big points from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a massive 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid option.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last 6 fixtures.

White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the last two games at right-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Gunners defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

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

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

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times last season.

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

You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last 3 games.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

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

With more license to attack this term, he's created more chances than any Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this as a chance to rest his squad.

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

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

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

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this game off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for each one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara final match before heading to the AFCON.

He has been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the prime forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the January window at least.

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the start 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 playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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