Selecting the Three Arsenal Players to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

The key decision in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek is to go with no City players - indeed, even Haaland!

The budget are essential to invest heavily on Gunners players as they face at home one of the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, City smashed a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of encounter you need to attack - the leading team in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

The team of the week is selected using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Squad Perform?

No captain return but strong points from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a monster 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal away from home this season and one in their past six matches.

White is a great attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the past two games at right-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the league.

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

Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home)

You shouldn't have great expectations for a United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.

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

During that spell he's had 4 attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

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

More advanced this term, he's generated more opportunities 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 as a chance to rotate his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This gameweek'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 can be.

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

He was absent for ChelseaChampions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

Leeds enter this match following two great home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Attack

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just three points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the top forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young striker, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the start of the campaign 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.

The Bench

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