Selecting the Three Arsenal Players to Choose v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Week

The key decision in this FPL team of the week is to go with zero Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

Our funds are needed to go all-in on Gunners assets as they host one of the poorest sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away trip, but now they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you just have to target - the best team in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.

This squad of the gameweek is chosen based on current prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Squad Do?

No captain return but big hauls from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a huge 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

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

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and one in their last six matches.

White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the last two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

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

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

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

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

During that spell he's taken four shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential.

No stats needed to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

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

More attacking this term, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rest his players.

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

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

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

Leeds enter this match following two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.

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

He's been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has five goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Forwards

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

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

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has 7 goals in seven home games. He's the top forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

The Bench

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