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How many Liverpool assets can you squeeze inside your team this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured two consecutive victories and boast a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side who are on course for an abysmal Premier League seasons in history.

If you've retained a few of your AFCON transfers , and possess the cash to spend by replacing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool players ought to be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is assembled using present FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if activating a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a handsome score – with a bonus a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence had a brief dip following the absence of Gabriel, however, they've recorded two shutouts recently , with 9 so far with not even half the season completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged on the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the best defence statistically, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have failed to score in their past two outings.

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

The Dutch defender remains a steady pick each gameweek , with more offensive potential operating as right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in his past four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

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

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again so far during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes all season, including two away from home. This is a very secure shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding value defensive pick. You can select him with assurance across many fixtures, given his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a bigger part at Manchester United in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has struggled on the road – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount could well inherit a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and could feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul and a home match against the struggling Wolves being a perfect time for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three of four recent games – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a strike with minimal space inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker earns the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a more difficult away game this week, the choice is to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m