Selecting the Three Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

One major decision in the FPL team of the week is to select no Manchester City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The funds is essential to load up on Arsenal players as they face at home among the worst sides in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away fixture, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you must attack - the top side in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.

This squad of the week is selected using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Squad Perform?

No captain return but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a massive 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would render Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick.

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home so far and a single goal in their last six fixtures.

White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two games at full-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

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

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has generated more chances (19) than any defensive player in the division.

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

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

You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the last two games.

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, two big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.

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

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager could see this as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home)

Leeds enter this game off the back of two great home results against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.

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

He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

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

It's been a frustrating last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three points in two games.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in seven fixtures at home. He's the top forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold 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 striker, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He was strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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