Which Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek
The key call in this FPL squad of the gameweek is to opt for no City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!
Our budget are needed to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.
Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of 5 goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.
And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you must exploit - the top side in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.
This squad of the week is picked based on current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.
How did Last Week's Team Do?
The captain didn't deliver but high points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge eighty-three points. Success!
Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16
Goalkeeper & Defenders
Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)
This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.
A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.
White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their past six fixtures.
White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the past two games at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)
Everton are unpredictable so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.
The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the division.
And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five goals last season.
Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)
You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two matches.
Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.
During that spell he's had 4 shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday too.
Midfield Picks
Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.
No stats needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had double that.
The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.
Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.
More attacking this season, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his squad.
Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (h)
Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.
Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to points.
Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)
This gameweek'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 can be.
You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.
He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.
Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (home)
Leeds enter this game following two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.
This is likely the winger's last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.
He's been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three home matches.
Strikers
Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)
It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least.
Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home)
It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.
He was strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.
Substitutes
- Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
