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The quantity of Liverpool assets are you able to accommodate in your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot striker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolves who are on course for a historically poor top-flight seasons in history.

Should you have retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the cash to reinvest following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks must be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is assembled based on latest Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a 100 million pound cap, simulating activating a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the selection to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

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

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a slight stumble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting nine already with less than half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Richarlison , plus a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection from the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the best defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Brighton team that has not found the net in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 goals across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber is a reliable pick every week , with greater goal threat operating as right-back.

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

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool players this week if possible.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion so far in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just 9 goals all season, including two on the road. This is a very secure shutout opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

This would secure their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime low-cost defender option. Managers can field him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger part at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, United have generated the highest xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has not excelled on the road – with just one win in seven.

Mount could well take over a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, and could feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being the prime scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his last four fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, the midfielder's hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's talisman, who can scoring a goal with half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no competition for his place, and having notched five goals over three matches, the French striker earns the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, however because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m