Which Top 3 Arsenal Players to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Week

One big call in this FPL squad of the gameweek involves select zero City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The funds are essential to load up on Arsenal players as they host one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City smashed in 5 times on their last away fixture, but now they take on Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you need to target - the leading team in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

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

Performance of The Previous Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a monster 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option.

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

An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their last six matches.

White is a great offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the last two at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Gunners defenders with two key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any defensive player in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two games.

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three games.

In those matches he's had four attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.

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

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this as a chance to rest his players.

Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (home)

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a long injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

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

He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this match off the back of two great home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 home matches.

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with just 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in seven fixtures at home. He's the prime striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

The Bench

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