Which Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

One major move in the FPL squad of the gameweek is to select zero Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The funds are needed to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they face at home among the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City smashed in five goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the type of match-up you must target - the top team in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.

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

Performance of The Previous Team Fare?

No captain return but strong points from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a huge eighty-three points. Success!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good shout.

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal scored away from home so far and one in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point haul 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, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home)

Everton are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

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

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

You can't have great expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the last three games.

During that spell he's taken four shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's created more chances than any Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

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

He was absent for ChelseaChampions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this match following two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Strikers

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

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker owners, with just 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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