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The quantity of Liverpool selections are you able to accommodate in your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , with a sizzling striker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently on course for one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

For managers who held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the funds to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool players ought to be the main consideration.

This team of the week is chosen according to present Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m budget, as if using a one-week wildcard.

How Did Last Week's Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a respectable score – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence experienced a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets recently , boasting nine already with not even half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

They are the top defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 goals across eight matches on the road.

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

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players this week if possible.

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion so far in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed nine goals all season, including a couple on the road. It represents as safe a shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland shutout at home.

That would mark their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime budget defensive pick. You can start him regularly across many fixtures, due to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger part at Manchester United in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has struggled away from home – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount could well inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and could play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect time for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his past four games – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, capable of producing a goal from half a yard of room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge might seem a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike receives the captain's armband this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m