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The quantity of Liverpool selections are you able to fit into your squad this week?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a in-form striker in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently on course for a historically poor top-flight campaigns in history.

Should you have held onto a portion of your AFCON free transfers and have the budget to spend following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool picks should be your top priority.

The team of the week is constructed based on current FPL prices to comply with a £100m cap, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

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Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) , combined with the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a respectable total – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a brief dip following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts recently , boasting 9 so far with not even half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

Not only are they the best defence in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team that has not found the net in their past two matches.

Brighton have only managed 9 strikes in eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a steady pick each gameweek , with more goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Anfield players this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, including a couple away from home. That makes this as safe a shutout opportunity available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be a third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as an outstanding budget defensive pick. Managers can select him with assurance across many fixtures, given his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) statistically by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side who have struggled on the road – managing one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a significant score and a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves presenting the prime time for that to happen.

He has delivered returns across his past four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's current form cannot be overlooked.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, with an ability to producing a goal with half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge might seem a tough proposition, but Villa have won at that ground twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, however with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, the choice is to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m