Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

The big decision in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek is to go with zero Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The funds is required to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they face at home among the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.

Yes, City scored in five goals on their most recent away trip, but now they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the kind of match-up you need to attack - the best team in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

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

Performance of The Previous Team Fare?

No captain return but high scores from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a monster 83 points. Success!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those tight games that is all drama but little clear chances.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. 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 opportunity. Having started the past two at full-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have high hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 games.

During that spell he's taken 4 shots, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfielders

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

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

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

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

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

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rotate his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

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

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

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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 every one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's final match before departing for the AFCON.

He has been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (home)

It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He is the best forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold up until the January window at the very least.

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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