Skipper Ekitike along with a Three-Pronged Arsenal Backline – The FPL Squad for the Round

How many Liverpool assets can you accommodate inside your team for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are tracking for an abysmal top-flight seasons on record.

If you've retained a portion of your AFCON transfers and have the funds to upgrade after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool players must be the primary focus.

This team of the week is constructed using latest Fantasy Premier League prices to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a respectable 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a brief dip after an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches , with 9 to their name before half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Richarlison and a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection on the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the strongest defence statistically, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Brighton side that has drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have scored just 9 goals from eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a steady option each gameweek and has increased goal threat now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again so far in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine goals all season, including two on the road. That makes this a very secure shutout bet available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

That would mark a third consecutive , with Alderete becoming the best value defender option. You can field him confidently in most games, given his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a key part at Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, United have generated the greatest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team that has not excelled away from home – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount may inherit a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and might feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect time for it.

He has delivered returns in three out of his past four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, the midfielder's current form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to scoring a strike from minimal room in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, although because he has a tougher fixture on the road this week, the choice is to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m