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

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , with a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are heading towards a historically poor Premier League seasons in history.

For managers who retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the budget to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield players must be the main consideration.

This team of the week is chosen using latest Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring activating a one-week wildcard.

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Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the team to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

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

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have recorded two clean sheets in their past four , boasting 9 to their name before the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the top defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have not found the net in their last two games.

The South Coast club have scored just nine goals across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a solid choice each gameweek , possessing more goal threat now he is right-back.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, including 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 once again this season during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, with only two away from home. This is as safe a shutout opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

This would secure a third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as a prime low-cost defender option. Managers can select him regularly across many fixtures, given his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, United registered the greatest xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team who have been poor in away matches – with just one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, and might feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a major point return , with a home match against the struggling Wolves being the prime time for it.

He has posted points across four recent games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, while his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's main goal threat, who can creating a goal with the smallest space in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have won there twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the captain's armband this week.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m