Which Three Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week

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

The funds is needed to load up on Gunners players as they welcome one of the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored in 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of fixture you need to target - the best side in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

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

How did Last Week's Team Perform?

No captain return but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a massive eighty-three points total. Boom!

FPL Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

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

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road this season and one in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the last two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has created more opportunities (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals last season.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

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

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.

No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday, scored 4 and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

More advanced this term, he's generated more chances than any Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

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

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

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

He was absent for ChelseaChampions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home)

Leeds come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara last fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Forwards

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)

It's been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 points in two games.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He's the prime striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He performed well at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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