Selecting the Three Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

One key call in the FPL squad of the week involves go with no City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The funds is essential to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.

Yes, City scored in five times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they face Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the sort of fixture you must exploit - the best team in the league against one lacking of momentum, quality and confidence.

This lineup of the week is selected using current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a monster 83 points. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent shout.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the division.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times last season.

Dalot, Manchester 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'goals have slowed down in the last two games.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's had four shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.

More advanced this season, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this as a chance to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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

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

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

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United come into this game off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 home matches.

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just 3 points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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