Selecting the Three Gunners Players to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Week

The major call in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek involves select no City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The budget is essential to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored in 5 goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of encounter you need to target - the best side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

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

How did Last Week's Lineup Fare?

No captain return but strong points from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge 83 points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

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

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his chance. He started the past two games at full-back, had a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two games.

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

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, two big chances, one goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.

No stats needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

More advanced this term, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

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

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

Leeds enter this game following two great home results against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted.

This is likely Ouattara final match before departing for the AFCON.

He has been superb for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

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

It's been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold up until the end of January at least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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