Which Three Gunners Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek

One big move in this FPL lineup of the gameweek involves select no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

Our budget is needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the poorest sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, City smashed a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of fixture you need to exploit - the top side in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

This lineup of the week is chosen based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a massive 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

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

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (19) than any defender in the league.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'scoring 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 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's taken four attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

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

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more chances than any Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his players.

Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with several routes to FPL returns.

Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we know what an explosive FPL asset 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 missed ChelseaChampions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds enter this game off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara final fixture before departing for the AFCON.

He has been excellent for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for Thiago owners, with only three points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven fixtures at home. He's the top forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)

Surely the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He was strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

Substitutes

• Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home