Selecting the Three Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Week

One major call in the FPL squad of the week is to go with zero City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget is essential to load up on Arsenal players as they welcome among the poorest teams in English top-flight history.

Yes, City scored in five times on their last away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you just have to attack - the top team in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.

The lineup of the week is selected using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?

No captain return but big points from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a massive 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would make Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

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

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the past two games at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

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

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five goals last season.

Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the last two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 games.

In those matches he's had four attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

More advanced this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this game following two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's final fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Attack

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (home)

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

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the prime forward option for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at the very least.

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

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

Subs' Bench

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