Which Three Gunners Players to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

The major decision in this FPL squad of the week is to go with no City assets - and yes, even Haaland!

The budget are required to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they host among the most struggling sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the type of fixture you just have to attack - the leading side in the league against one devoid of form, quality and confidence.

This squad of the gameweek is chosen using current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Squad Do?

The captain didn't deliver but strong scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a huge 83 points. Success!

FPL Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

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

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

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

White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his chance. He started the last two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.

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

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

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two matches.

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

In those matches he's taken four shots, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

With more license to attack this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

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

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking 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 should be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this match off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with just three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at least.

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He was well at the beginning 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 playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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