Selecting the Three Arsenal Players to Choose v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The major decision in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to go with no Manchester City assets - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The budget is needed to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they host among the most struggling sides in Premier League history.

Yes, City smashed in 5 goals on their last away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the type of encounter you must attack - the leading side in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

This team of the gameweek is chosen using current valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a huge eighty-three points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good shout.

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

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

Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two games at right-back, registered a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.

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

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five goals last season.

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

You can't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two games.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 games.

In those matches he's taken four shots, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, scored 4 and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

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

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to points.

Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt 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 rushing to bring him in.

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this match following two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've netted.

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

He has been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 home matches.

Strikers

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

It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three points in two matches.

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

Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was strongly at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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