🔗 Share this article Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week The key decision in the FPL team of the week involves go with no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland! The budget are essential to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory. Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC. And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you need to attack - the best team in the division against one lacking of form, quality and confidence. This lineup of the week is chosen based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip. How did The Previous Team Perform? No captain return but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge 83 points total. Success! FPL Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16 Goalkeeper & Defenders Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h) This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those games that is full of tension but little clear chances. Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid option. Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home) An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their past six matches. Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two games at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7. Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home) Everton are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside. The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league. And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals last season. Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h) You shouldn't have great expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two games. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past three games. During that spell he's had 4 shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well. Midfield Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h) This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have. Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and might have had twice as many. Arsenal will be keen to attack. Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home) One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so reliable for the Gunners. With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it. He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his players. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h) The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder. Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to FPL returns. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home) This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive 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 the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees. Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (home) Leeds come into this match off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in 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 excellent for the Bees this season, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 home matches. Strikers Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (home) It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with just three points in two games. However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the January window at least. Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home) Surely the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds. He performed well at the start 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 centre-forward. The Bench Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
The key decision in the FPL team of the week involves go with no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland! The budget are essential to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory. Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC. And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you need to attack - the best team in the division against one lacking of form, quality and confidence. This lineup of the week is chosen based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip. How did The Previous Team Perform? No captain return but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge 83 points total. Success! FPL Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16 Goalkeeper & Defenders Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h) This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those games that is full of tension but little clear chances. Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid option. Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home) An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their past six matches. Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two games at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7. Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home) Everton are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside. The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league. And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals last season. Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h) You shouldn't have great expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two games. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past three games. During that spell he's had 4 shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well. Midfield Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h) This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have. Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and might have had twice as many. Arsenal will be keen to attack. Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home) One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so reliable for the Gunners. With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it. He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his players. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h) The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder. Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to FPL returns. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home) This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive 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 the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees. Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (home) Leeds come into this match off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in 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 excellent for the Bees this season, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 home matches. Strikers Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (home) It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with just three points in two games. However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the January window at least. Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home) Surely the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds. He performed well at the start 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 centre-forward. The Bench Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home