Selecting the Three Arsenal Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek

The major move in this FPL squad of the gameweek is to opt for no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The budget is required to go all-in on Gunners players as they face at home among the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, City scored a total of 5 goals on their last away trip, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the sort of match-up you need to target - the best side in the division against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

This lineup of the week is chosen based on current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?

No captain return but big scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a huge 83 points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid pick.

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

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

White is a great attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the past two games at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defence and Cucurella potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times last season.

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

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

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the past three games.

In those matches he's taken 4 shots, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

No stats needed to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

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

More advanced this term, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) 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 chance to rotate his players.

Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

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

Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with several routes to points.

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United come into this match following two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

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

He's been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 home matches.

Forwards

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

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

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven fixtures at home. He is the best forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold up until the January window at least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds.

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

The Bench

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