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What number of Liverpool players can you fit in your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins , with a sizzling attacker in their French frontman preparing for a clash with a struggling Wolves side who are tracking for an abysmal Premier League campaigns on record.

For managers who retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the budget to reinvest after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool picks ought to be the primary focus.

This ideal squad is assembled using current Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a £100m budget, simulating you were playing a one-week wildcard.

How Did Last Week's Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a solid total – supplemented by a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

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

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts in their past four and have 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the top defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team who have not found the net in their last two outings.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes from eight away games.

Timber remains a reliable option each gameweek and has increased attacking upside since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time so far in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have a paltry 9 strikes all season, with only a couple on the road. It represents one of the safest shutout prospect possible.

Omar Alderete, the Black Cats, £4m – vs Leeds (H).

Regardless of Leeds United's better offensive form – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

It would be their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best value defender option. You can start him with assurance across many fixtures, due to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key part at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has not excelled on the road – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount may assume a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, 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 fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being a perfect time for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his past four games – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's talisman, who can producing a goal from minimal room in the box.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker gets the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m