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How many Liverpool players might you squeeze into your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs and boast a red-hot forward in their French frontman going into a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently heading towards an abysmal Premier League campaigns on record.

If you've held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the budget to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options ought to be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is chosen using present Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Our Recent Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the team to a solid total – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence had a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've kept two clean sheets over their last four matches and have 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up on the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the top defence in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in two consecutive games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes in eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a steady choice each gameweek , possessing greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points over his last four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield players this week if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time so far during a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry nine goals in total, with only two on the road. That makes this a very secure clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime value defender option. You can select him confidently across many fixtures, given his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a key role at Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United have generated the highest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side who have struggled on the road – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and might operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being an ideal time for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his last four games – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of creating a goal from half a yard of space in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of competition for his place, and having scored five goals in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a more difficult away game in this round, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m