Selecting the Three Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Week

One key decision in the FPL team of the week involves opt for zero Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

The funds are needed to load up on Gunners players as they welcome among the worst sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the kind of fixture you must attack - the best side in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

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

How did Last Week's Team Perform?

No captain return but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a huge 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their last six fixtures.

White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the last two at right-back, registered a 14-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (19) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a United shutout - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the past three games.

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolves is too good to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal player (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 rotate his players.

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

Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several ways to FPL returns.

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Forwards

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

It has been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker owners, with just three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in seven fixtures at home. He's the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was strongly at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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