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What number of Liverpool players might you squeeze inside your team for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories and boast a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are heading towards a historically poor Premier League campaigns on record.

If you've held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the cash to reinvest after losing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield options must be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is constructed using latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m cap, simulating you were playing a one-week wildcard.

How Did Our Recent Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the squad to a respectable 82 points – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have kept two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting nine to their name before half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three matches at home campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Arsenal backline.

They are the top defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have scored just 9 goals in eight away games.

The Dutch defender continues to be a reliable option each gameweek , with more offensive potential since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points over his last four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion this season during a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine goals all season, including two on the road. This is one of the safest shutout prospect available.

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

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

That would mark a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as a prime budget defender option. Managers can select him confidently in most games, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key role for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United boast the highest xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have been poor on the road – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well take over many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and might play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing an ideal scenario for it.

He has posted points across four recent games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a strike from the smallest room in the box.

An away trip at Chelsea may appear a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the double-points role this week.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, however because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m