Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Players to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

The big decision in this FPL squad of the gameweek involves select zero Manchester City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget is required to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the worst sides in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the type of encounter you must target - the best team in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and confidence.

The lineup of the week is chosen using current prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Team Perform?

No captain return but big points from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a huge 83 points total. Success!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent option.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home this season and one in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (19) than any defender in the division.

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

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

You can't have great 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.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the past three fixtures.

During that spell he's had 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

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

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

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

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several routes to points.

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaChampions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the AFCON.

He has been excellent for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Forwards

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

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

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the top forward option for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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