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The quantity of Liverpool players might you accommodate in your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins and boast a in-form striker in their French frontman going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side that are on course for a historically poor Premier League seasons ever.

Should you have held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the cash to upgrade by replacing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield options must be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is constructed using current Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m budget, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

How Did Last Week's Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a respectable total – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble following an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches and have nine to their name with not even half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple selection from the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the top defence in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has drawn a blank in two consecutive outings.

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

Timber continues to be a reliable option each gameweek and has greater offensive potential operating as right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Anfield assets this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time this season during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes all season, including a couple on the road. It represents as safe a clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Even with Leeds United's improved offensive form – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming the best budget defensive pick. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, given his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a significant responsibility at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, United have generated the greatest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has struggled away from home – managing one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well take over a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, potentially operate behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul , with a home match against the struggling Wolves representing a perfect time for that to happen.

He has posted points in three out of his past four games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of producing a strike from the smallest space inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker earns the double-points role this week.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, but because he has a more difficult fixture on the road this week, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m