🔗 Share this article Selecting the Three Gunners Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Week One major decision in the FPL squad of the gameweek involves go with zero Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland! The funds are needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory. Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their most recent away trip, 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 relation of xGC. And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you must exploit - the best team in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence. The lineup of the gameweek is picked using current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip. How did Last Week's Squad Do? The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a monster 83 points. Success! Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16 Keeper and Defence Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home) The first derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is all drama but little clear chances. Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick. White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home) An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and a single goal in their past six matches. Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7. Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h) The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential. The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division. And he is yet to score yet, having netted five times the previous campaign. Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h) You can't have great expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two games. More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three fixtures. During that spell he's had four shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well. Midfield Picks Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home) This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential. No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and might have had twice as many. Arsenal will be rubbing their hands. Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h) One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners. More attacking this season, he's created more chances than any Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it. He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his players. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h) The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset. Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home) This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being. You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in. He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees. Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (home) Leeds enter this game off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've scored. This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON. He's been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past three fixtures at home. Forwards Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h) It's been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three points in two matches. Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the best forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h) Surely the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds United. He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward. Subs' Bench Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
One major decision in the FPL squad of the gameweek involves go with zero Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland! The funds are needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory. Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their most recent away trip, 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 relation of xGC. And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you must exploit - the best team in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence. The lineup of the gameweek is picked using current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip. How did Last Week's Squad Do? The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a monster 83 points. Success! Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16 Keeper and Defence Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home) The first derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is all drama but little clear chances. Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick. White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home) An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and a single goal in their past six matches. Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7. Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h) The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential. The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division. And he is yet to score yet, having netted five times the previous campaign. Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h) You can't have great expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two games. More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three fixtures. During that spell he's had four shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well. Midfield Picks Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home) This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential. No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and might have had twice as many. Arsenal will be rubbing their hands. Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h) One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners. More attacking this season, he's created more chances than any Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it. He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his players. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h) The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset. Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home) This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being. You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in. He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees. Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (home) Leeds enter this game off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've scored. This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON. He's been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past three fixtures at home. Forwards Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h) It's been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three points in two matches. Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the best forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h) Surely the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds United. He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward. Subs' Bench Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home