Skipper Hugo Ekitike along with a Triple Arsenal Backline – The FPL Squad for the Round

How many Liverpool selections can you fit into your squad this week?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs and boast a sizzling forward in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently on course for one of the worst top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who retained a few of your AFCON free transfers , and possess the funds to spend by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool options ought to be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is assembled according to latest FPL costs to fit within a £100m budget, simulating using a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at The Previous Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence had a brief dip following an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine so far with less than half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

They are the best defence in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have not found the net in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals across eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a steady option every week , possessing increased goal threat operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes in total, with only a couple on the road. It represents a very secure clean sheet bet available.

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

Even with Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be their third consecutive and Alderete becoming an outstanding budget defender option. Managers can field him regularly across many fixtures, due to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a significant responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Recently, United registered the greatest xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has not excelled on the road – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man may take over many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves representing a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns across his last four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a goal from half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, and having notched a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a tricky fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m