Which Three Gunners Players to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

One big decision in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek is to go with no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

The funds are needed to load up on Gunners players as they welcome among the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

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

The lineup of the gameweek is selected based on current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Squad Fare?

No captain return but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a monster eighty-three points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent option.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home so far and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his chance. He started the last two games at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

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

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's taken 4 shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More advanced this term, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £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 can be.

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

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

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

Leeds enter this match off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for each one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been excellent for Brentford this season, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven fixtures at home. He is the prime forward option for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at least.

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

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

He was strongly at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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