Which Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Week

One major decision in this FPL lineup of the week involves select no Manchester City players - and yes, even Haaland!

The budget are needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they face at home among the most struggling teams in Premier League history.

It's true, City smashed in 5 times on their last away fixture, but now they take on Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you need to attack - the leading side in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This squad of the gameweek is picked using current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Lineup Do?

No captain return but high hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a monster 83 points. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those tight games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

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

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Arsenal defender is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road this season and one in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)

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

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (19) than any other defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five times last season.

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

You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 games.

During that spell he's had four shots, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolves is too good to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

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

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this season, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners 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 opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds enter this game following two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

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

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

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with only three FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He was strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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