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What number of Liverpool players can you accommodate into your squad this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs , featuring a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with a struggling Wolves side that are heading towards a historically poor top-flight campaigns in history.

If you've held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , and possess the funds to reinvest by replacing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool picks must be the primary focus.

This team of the week is constructed according to present FPL prices to comply with a 100 million pound budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a respectable total – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline had a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, however, they've kept two shutouts recently , with 9 so far before half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of home games campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the top defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have failed to score in two consecutive games.

Brighton have a mere 9 strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender remains a solid option every week , with increased attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time in 17 games in a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine goals this campaign, with only a couple away from home. This is one of the safest clean sheet bet available.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved offensive form – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best budget defensive pick. Managers can field him confidently in most games, thanks to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a key responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, United boast the best expected goals (xG) statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team who have struggled on the road – managing one win in seven.

Mount is likely to assume many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and could play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return and a home match against Wolves presenting the prime opportunity for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three out of four recent games – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

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

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

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won 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, having no competition for his place, and having notched five goals in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult away game this week, the choice is to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m