Which Three Gunners Players to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Gameweek

The major decision in this FPL lineup of the gameweek is to opt for no Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget are required to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they host among the worst sides in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, City smashed a total of 5 goals on their last away trip, but this time they meet Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the type of fixture you just have to exploit - the top side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

The team of the week is chosen based on current valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of The Previous Team Fare?

No captain return but strong hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a monster 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)

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

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good option.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored on the road this season and a single goal in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the past two at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

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

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

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two games.

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

In those matches he's taken four shots, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

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

No stats required to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this term, he's created more chances than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to points.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

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

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

Leeds United enter this match following two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It's been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker owners, with just 3 FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the top forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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