Selecting the Three Arsenal Picks to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

One key move in this FPL lineup of the week involves opt for zero Manchester City players - indeed, even Haaland!

Our budget is required to go all-in on Gunners players as they face at home among the poorest sides in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored in five times on their last away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you just have to target - the top side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

The lineup of the week is chosen using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

No captain return but big scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid pick.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and a single goal in their last six matches.

White is a great offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the past two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h)

Everton are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

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

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

Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)

You shouldn't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.

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

During that spell he's had 4 shots, 2 big chances, one goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, scored four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.

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

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager might view this as a chance to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United enter this game off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's last fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been excellent for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his last three home matches.

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with only 3 points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the best striker choice 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 & Hove Albion (h)

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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