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

The major move in the FPL lineup of the week is to select zero City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

The funds are required to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they face at home one of the worst sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City smashed a total of 5 goals on their last away fixture, but now they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you need to attack - the top side in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

The team of the gameweek is picked based on current FPL prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Team Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a monster 83 points. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those tight matches that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have just one goal on the road so far and one in their last six fixtures.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)

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

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five goals last season.

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

You can't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three fixtures.

During that spell he's taken four attempts, two big chances, one goal and an assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.

No stats needed to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.

More attacking this season, he's created more chances than any Arsenal 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 chance to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This week's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed ChelseaChampions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

Leeds come into this match off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.

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

He's been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three home matches.

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best striker choice for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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