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The quantity of Liverpool players are you able to squeeze into your squad this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with Wolves that are on course for a historically poor top-flight campaigns on record.

Should you have held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the budget to upgrade by replacing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks ought to be your top priority.

This team of the week is assembled according to latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, simulating using a Free Hit chip.

How Did The Previous Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a respectable 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defence

David Raya, the Gunners, goalkeeper, £6m – vs Brighton & Hove Albion (H).

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble after the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two clean sheets recently , with nine already before the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Richarlison and a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Gunners' backline.

They are the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have scored just nine strikes from eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady pick every week , with more goal threat since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in his past four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

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

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion so far in a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 goals in total, with only two away from home. It represents a very secure shutout bet possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. Managers can select him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a significant part at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, United boast the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side who have been poor away from home – with just one win in seven.

Mount may inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a major point return and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being the prime time for it.

He has registered attacking returns in three of his last four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

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

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's main goal threat, capable of creating a strike from half a yard of room inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea might seem a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

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

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, however with him having a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m