Which Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Week

One major decision in this FPL squad of the gameweek involves opt for no Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

The budget are needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they face at home among the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City smashed in 5 goals on their last away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the type of match-up you need to attack - the best team in the division against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

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

How did The Previous Squad Do?

No captain return but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a massive 83 points. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home so far and one in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the past two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home)

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)

You shouldn't have great hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the last two games.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 games.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential.

No stats required to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More attacking this season, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds come into this game following two great home performances against the Blues 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 heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three home matches.

Forwards

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

It has been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 home games. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He performed well at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

The Bench

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