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What number of Liverpool players are you able to accommodate in your squad for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with a struggling Wolves side who are tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

Should you have kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the budget to spend by replacing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool options ought to be the main consideration.

This weekly selection is chosen using current Fantasy Premier League valuations to fit within a £100m spending limit, simulating using a one-week wildcard.

How Did The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a solid total – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a brief dip following the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets recently and have nine so far before half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Richarlison , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

They are the top defence in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton team who have not found the net in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes from eight matches on the road.

Timber is a steady pick each gameweek and has more goal threat operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again this season during a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have scored just nine strikes all season, with only two on the road. That makes this one of the safest shutout prospect available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive , with Alderete is cementing himself as the best value defensive pick. You can select him confidently in most games, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a key role for Old Trafford in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United registered the best xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have struggled in away matches – managing one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, potentially feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing an ideal opportunity for it.

He has delivered returns in three of his last four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, who can producing a strike from the smallest space inside the area.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the captain's armband this week.

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

It is unthinkable to benching the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, the choice is to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m