Which Three Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek
One big decision in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek involves go with no Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!
Our funds are needed to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they welcome one of the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.
Yes, City scored a total of five goals on their last away fixture, but now they face Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.
And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you need to target - the best side in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.
This lineup of the week is selected based on current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.
Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare?
The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a monster 83 points total. Success!
FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 16
Goalkeeper & Defenders
Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)
The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is full of tension but little clear chances.
A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick.
White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored on the road so far and one in their past six fixtures.
Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the past two at right-back, registered a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h)
The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside.
The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (19) than any defender in the league.
And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five times last season.
Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)
You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two games.
More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 games.
During that spell he's taken four attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday as well.
Midfield Picks
Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that renders Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.
No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had twice as many.
The Gunners will be keen to attack.
Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)
One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.
More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rotate his squad.
Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h)
Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.
Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.
Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)
This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.
You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.
He missed ChelseaChampions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.
Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (home)
Leeds United come into this game following two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.
This is probably Ouattara final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.
He's been superb for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.
Attack
Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It has been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 points in two games.
Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He's the best forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.
Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.
He was strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.
Substitutes
- Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
