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How many Liverpool assets can you fit inside your lineup for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins and boast a in-form attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are on course for a historically poor top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the funds to reinvest following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield players should be the primary focus.

This team of the week is constructed using present Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a 100 million pound cap, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , combined with the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a handsome score – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a brief dip after the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two clean sheets over their last four matches and have nine already before the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

They are the top defence in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side who have failed to score in their last two games.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes from eight fixtures away from home.

Timber remains a solid pick every week and has increased goal threat now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, featuring two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time so far during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 goals this campaign, with only a couple on the road. That makes this one of the safest shutout prospect possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a key role at Manchester United in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, United boast the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team that has struggled in away matches – managing one win in their last seven.

Mount may assume a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and could operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return and a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves representing an ideal scenario for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of his past four games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's main goal threat, who can creating a goal from minimal room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a challenging assignment, but Villa have won there in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, although with him having a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m