Which Three Gunners Players to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Gameweek

The key move in this FPL squad of the week involves select no Manchester City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The budget is essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the most struggling teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, City scored in five times on their most recent away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the sort of fixture you need to exploit - the top team in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.

The team of the gameweek is selected using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Squad Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a monster 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

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

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

An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road this season and one in their past 6 matches.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two games at right-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring 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 Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the last two games.

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

In those matches he's taken four attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfielders

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

This game against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

No stats needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

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

With more license to attack this season, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager could see this as a chance to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several routes 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 know what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

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

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

Leeds United enter this game off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (home)

It's been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker owners, with just 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He's the top striker choice this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at the very least.

Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He was strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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