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The quantity of Liverpool selections might you squeeze inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , with a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are on course for one of the worst Premier League seasons ever.

If you've retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the funds to reinvest following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool options should be the main consideration.

This team of the week is assembled using current FPL prices to comply with a £100m cap, as if you were playing a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a solid score – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

David Raya, the Gunners, goalkeeper, £6m – vs Brighton (H).

Arsenal's defence suffered a brief dip after the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two clean sheets in their past four , boasting nine already with less than half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of home games this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

Jurrien Timber (£6.5m) and Piero Hincapie (£5.5m), Arsenal – vs Brighton (H).

This week features a triple-up from the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the best defence statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they take on a Brighton team that has not found the net in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady pick each gameweek , with increased goal threat now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool, £5.9m – vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (H).

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time so far in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 goals in total, with only two away from home. It represents a very secure shutout bet imaginable.

Omar Alderete, Sunderland, £4m – vs Leeds United (H).

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

It would be a third in a row , with Alderete establishing himself as the best low-cost defender option. Managers can select him regularly in most games, thanks to his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

Mason Mount, Manchester United, £5.9m – vs Newcastle (H).

Mount will likely assume a significant responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has been poor on the road – with just a single victory in their last seven.

Mount is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and could operate as an attacking midfielder.

Florian Wirtz, the Reds, £8.1m – vs Wolves (H).

The German playmaker is on the verge of a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves representing a perfect opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of his past four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, while his xG totals 0.88.

Morgan Rogers, Villa, £7.2m – vs Chelsea (A).

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form cannot be overlooked.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, capable of producing a goal with minimal space inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

Hugo Ekitike (Captain), Liverpool, £8.9m – vs Wolves (H).

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the captaincy for this round.

Erling Haaland, City, £15.1m – vs Forest (A).

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tricky away game this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m