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

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling attacker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons ever.

If you've held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers and have the funds to reinvest by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool options ought to be your top priority.

The team of the week is constructed using present FPL prices to stay under a 100 million pound cap, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a respectable total – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

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

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's defence had a minor wobble following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts in their past four and have nine so far with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a three-pronged on the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the top defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in their past two matches.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes from eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a solid pick every week and has more goal threat now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time this season in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed nine strikes all season, including two away from home. This is one of the safest clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

It would be their third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as the best low-cost defensive pick. Managers can field him confidently in most games, due to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, United registered the best xG statistically by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has struggled away from home – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount may assume a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being a perfect opportunity for it.

He has posted points in three out of his last four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to producing a goal from the smallest space inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals in three games, the French striker gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m