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The quantity of Liverpool assets are you able to accommodate into your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling attacker in their French frontman preparing for a clash with a struggling Wolves side that are heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons ever.

If you've held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , and possess the cash to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options must be your top priority.

The weekly selection is constructed based on current Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a £100m spending limit, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

How Did Our Recent Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a handsome score – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's defence had a slight stumble following the absence of Gabriel, but they have kept two clean sheets in their past four and have 9 to their name before half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the best defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in their last two games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber remains a steady pick every week , with more attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

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

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the 10th time so far in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes this campaign, including two away from home. That makes this as safe a clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime budget defender option. You can select him regularly in most games, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, United boast the best expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has struggled away from home – with just a single victory in seven.

Mount may take over many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and could play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a significant score and a home match against the struggling Wolves representing an ideal scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of four recent fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, with an ability to producing a goal from the smallest space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea may appear a challenging assignment, but Villa have won there twice during recent years.

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having scored five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, however with him having a tougher away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m