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What number of Liverpool players can you accommodate inside your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with Wolves currently tracking for a historically poor Premier League seasons on record.

Should you have kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , and possess the cash to spend by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool options should be the primary focus.

This team of the week is assembled using current FPL valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, as if using a Free Hit.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a solid total – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence had a brief dip in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, but they have secured two clean sheets recently , with nine to their name with less than half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple-up from the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the top defence in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has drawn a blank in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals in eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable pick every week , with more offensive potential operating as right-back.

Hincapie has collected 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 six Liverpool players this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time this season in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have only managed nine goals all season, with only two away from home. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet prospect available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding budget defender option. You can field him regularly in most games, given his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key role for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team boast the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have been poor away from home – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is due a major point return and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

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

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's current form demands attention.

He's Villa's key attacker, capable of creating a goal from the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there twice during the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike earns the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m