Selecting the Three Gunners Players to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Gameweek

One major move in this FPL squad of the week is to select zero Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget are essential to load up on Arsenal players as they host one of the poorest teams in English top-flight history.

Yes, Manchester City smashed in five times on their last away fixture, but now they take on Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you need to exploit - the top side in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

The lineup of the week is picked using current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?

No captain return but high points from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a huge 83 points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, combative - 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 FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid pick.

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

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

White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.

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

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

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

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's taken four shots, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, scored four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

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

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a long injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for each one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's final match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been excellent for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just three points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven home games. He is the prime forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He performed well at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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