Selecting the Three Arsenal Picks to Pick v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Gameweek

One key call in this FPL lineup of the week involves go with no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

Our budget is needed to load up on Gunners assets as they welcome one of the most struggling sides in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored in five goals on their last away fixture, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you need to attack - the best side in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and confidence.

This squad of the week is picked based on current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Lineup Perform?

No captain return but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a massive 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option.

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored on the road so far and one in their past six matches.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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 opportunities (19) than any defensive player in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five goals last season.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two matches.

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

In those matches he's had 4 shots, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to ignore and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

More attacking this term, he's generated more chances than any Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

Fernandes might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h)

Leeds United enter this match following two great home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last match before departing for the AFCON.

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

Strikers

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

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

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in seven home games. He is the best striker choice for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least.

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

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

He was strongly at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

Substitutes

• Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home