Which Top 3 Gunners Players to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week

The big decision in this FPL squad of the week involves select no City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

The funds are needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they face at home one of the worst sides in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, who have the second-best defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of match-up you need to target - the top team in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.

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

How did Last Week's Lineup Do?

No captain return but high hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a massive 83 points. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

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

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his chance. He started the past two at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

The London club have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (19) than any defender in the division.

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

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.

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

Midfielders

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

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

No stats needed to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, scored four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

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

More advanced this term, he's generated more chances than any Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this as a opportunity to rotate his players.

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

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

Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.

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

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

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds enter this match off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past three home matches.

Strikers

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker owners, with only 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in seven fixtures at home. He's the best striker choice this week and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He performed great at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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