Skipper Hugo Ekitike and a Three-Pronged Gunners Backline – The FPL Squad for the Round

The quantity of The Reds selections can you accommodate in your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs and boast a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are heading towards a historically poor top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who retained a portion of your AFCON free transfers and have the cash to upgrade after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool options ought to be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is assembled according to present Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the team to a respectable 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's defence experienced a slight stumble following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've recorded two shutouts in their past four and have nine so far before half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three home games this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Richarlison , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged on the Gunners' defence.

They are the best defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they take on a Brighton team who have not found the net in their past two games.

The South Coast club have scored just nine strikes from eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a solid pick each gameweek and has increased goal threat now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points over his last four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love six Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time this season in a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have scored just nine strikes in total, with only two on the road. It represents a very secure clean sheet prospect available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be their third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as the best budget defensive pick. You can select him confidently across many fixtures, due to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

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

In their last three matches, United registered the highest xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team who have struggled in away matches – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount may take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of his last four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a strike with minimal space inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea may appear a tough proposition, but Villa have won at that ground in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the captaincy this week.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m