Selecting the Three Gunners Players to Select v Wolves? FPL Team of the Gameweek

The key decision in this FPL squad of the week involves opt for no City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The funds is essential to go all-in on Gunners assets as they welcome among the worst sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, City smashed a total of 5 goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you must attack - the top team in the league against one lacking of momentum, quality and confidence.

This team of the gameweek is picked using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a massive eighty-three points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid pick.

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

An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolves have one goal on the road so far and one in their last six matches.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and leads the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

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

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's had four shots, 2 big chances, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this match following two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

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

It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with only three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the prime forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He performed great at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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