Captain Hugo Ekitike along with a Triple Gunners Defence – The FPL Squad for the Round

The quantity of Liverpool assets can you accommodate in your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs and boast a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a fixture with Wolves currently on course for an abysmal Premier League campaigns ever.

If you've held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers and have the cash to spend following the injury to the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool options should be your top priority.

This ideal squad is constructed according to current Fantasy Premier League prices to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the squad to a solid score – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a brief dip in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets recently , with nine so far with less than half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three matches at home campaign. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Arsenal defence.

They are the strongest defence in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton team who have not found the net in their last two matches.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes from eight away games.

Timber continues to be a solid pick every week and has more goal threat since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in his past four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves drew another blank once again in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 strikes all season, including a couple away from home. It represents a very secure shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding value defensive pick. Managers can field him confidently across many fixtures, given his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

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

They face a Newcastle United team who have been poor away from home – managing one win in seven.

Mount could well take over many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and could operate behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing the prime time for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form demands attention.

He is Villa's talisman, who can creating a strike with the smallest room inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea might seem a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets 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 tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m