Which Three Gunners Players to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek
The major decision in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week involves go with no City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!
Our funds are required to go all-in on Gunners players as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in Premier League recent memory.
It's true, Manchester City scored a total of five goals on their last away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.
And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you just have to exploit - the top side in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.
The lineup of the gameweek is selected based on current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.
Performance of Last Week's Lineup Do?
No captain return but high hauls from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster 83 points total. Success!
FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16
Keeper and Defence
Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)
The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.
Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid pick.
White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored away from home so far and one in their last 6 fixtures.
Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the past two at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.
Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home)
The Toffees are erratic so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.
The London club have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has created more chances (19) than any other defender in the division.
And he is yet to score this season, having netted five goals last season.
Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home)
You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two games.
More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three fixtures.
In those matches he's taken 4 shots, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.
Midfielders
Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
This game against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.
No stats required to back this up. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday, netted four and might have had double that.
The Gunners will be licking their lips.
Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.
With more license to attack this season, he's generated more opportunities than any Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.
He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his players.
Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)
The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.
Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.
Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)
This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we are aware 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 the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.
Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)
Leeds enter this match following two great 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 likely Ouattara final fixture before departing for the AFCON.
He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.
Forwards
Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (home)
It has been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three points in two games.
However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the best forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold up until the end of January at least.
Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.
He was well at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.
The Bench
- Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
