Selecting the Three Arsenal Picks to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek

One key call in the FPL team of the week is to select no City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The funds are needed to go all-in on Gunners players as they face at home among the most struggling sides in English top-flight history.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five goals on their last away fixture, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the kind of match-up you just have to exploit - the best team in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.

The lineup of the week is selected using current valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Lineup Perform?

No captain return but high points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a monster eighty-three points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

This long-awaited derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be loud, passionate, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

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

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road this season and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures.

White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at right-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this selection is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two games.

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

In those matches he's had four attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with several ways to points.

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

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

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds enter this game following two great home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Forwards

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven fixtures at home. He is the best forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.

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

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

He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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