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How many Liverpool players can you accommodate in your squad this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with Wolves currently tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

For managers who kept some of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the funds to reinvest following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield players ought to be your top priority.

The team of the week is assembled based on present FPL costs to comply with a £100m budget, mirroring using a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) and the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the team to a handsome 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a minor wobble after an injury to Gabriel, but they have kept two shutouts recently , boasting nine so far before the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a three-pronged on the Gunners' backline.

They are the top defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Brighton team that has not found the net in their last two games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber remains a solid choice every week , with more attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion in 17 games during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed nine strikes all season, with only a couple on the road. This is one of the safest clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be a third in a row and Alderete establishing himself as the best low-cost defensive pick. Managers can start him confidently across many fixtures, given his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a significant part at Manchester United in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team boast the best expected goals (xG) statistically by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has not excelled in away matches – with just one win from seven attempts.

Mount could well inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score and a home match versus Wolves representing a perfect scenario for it.

He has delivered returns in three of his past four fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's key attacker, who can creating a goal from the smallest space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, however with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, the choice is to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m