Captain Hugo Ekitike and a Triple Gunners Backline – The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

How many Liverpool assets can you squeeze in your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , with a red-hot forward in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with Wolves that are on course for a historically poor Premier League seasons on record.

If you've held onto some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the budget to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players ought to be the primary focus.

This ideal squad is assembled using latest FPL valuations to comply with a £100m cap, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a respectable 82 points – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

Our Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, but they have kept two shutouts over their last four matches , with 9 so far with not even half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three home games this season. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

Not only are they the top defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in their past two games.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 strikes in eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a reliable option every week , possessing increased offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

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

Wolves were shut out once again in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes in total, including a couple on the road. This is a very secure clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding value defender option. Managers can start him with assurance in most games, due to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger role for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Recently, United registered the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has been poor in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being the prime time for that to happen.

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

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, while his xG is 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's talisman, capable of producing a goal from the smallest space in the box.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge might seem a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a tougher away game this week, we are opting to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m