Which Three Arsenal Players to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Week

One big move in the FPL lineup of the week is to go with zero Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland!

The budget is needed to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they welcome one of the worst sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you just have to attack - the top side in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.

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

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Perform?

No captain return but high hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a monster eighty-three points. Boom!

FPL Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight for eight years is going 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 goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick.

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home this season and a single goal in their last 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (19) than any defensive player in the league.

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

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

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

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last three fixtures.

During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

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

With more license to attack this season, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with several routes to FPL returns.

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

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

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

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

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

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

Strikers

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker owners, with just three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the best 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, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He performed great at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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