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What number of Liverpool selections can you fit into your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side who are on course for a historically poor top-flight campaigns in history.

Should you have retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the budget to spend after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks must be your top priority.

The ideal squad is chosen according to current FPL costs to stay under a £100m spending limit, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a solid score – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a slight stumble after an injury to Gabriel, however, they've secured two shutouts recently , with 9 so far with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Richarlison and a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

Jurrien Timber (£6.5m) and Piero Hincapie (£5.5m), the Gunners – vs the Seagulls (H).

This week features a triple selection on the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the top defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Brighton team who have failed to score in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 goals across eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a reliable pick every week , possessing greater goal threat now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points in his past four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

Virgil van Dijk, the Reds, £5.9m – vs Wolves (H).

One could select six Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion this season during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 strikes in total, with only a couple away from home. It represents one of the safest clean sheet bet available.

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

Even with Leeds United's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding value defender option. Managers can select him with assurance in most games, thanks to his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a key part for Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side who have been poor in away matches – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and could feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score , with a home match against Wolves being a perfect scenario for that to happen.

He has delivered returns in three of his last four games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, while his xG totals 0.88.

Morgan Rogers, Aston Villa, £7.2m – vs the Blues (A).

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's main goal threat, capable of creating a strike from minimal room inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea may appear a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

Hugo Ekitike (Captain), the Reds, £8.9m – vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (H).

Due to his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having notched a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, although with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m