Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

One major call in the Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to go with zero City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our funds are essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the most struggling sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away trip, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you need to attack - the leading team in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.

This squad of the gameweek is picked using current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Lineup Perform?

No captain return but big hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a huge 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their past six fixtures.

White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great expectations for a United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, Dalot 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, two big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this as a opportunity to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this match off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's last match before heading to the AFCON.

He's been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has five attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.

Attack

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

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

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

Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)

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

He was great at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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