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How many Liverpool players might you fit into your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are heading towards one of the worst Premier League campaigns on record.

Should you have held onto some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the cash to spend after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield picks ought to be the main consideration.

The team of the week is assembled based on current Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a 100 million pound budget, simulating using a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a solid 82 points – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, but they have kept two shutouts recently , with nine so far with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three matches at home campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

Not only are they the best defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they host a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals from eight matches on the road.

Timber is a steady choice every week and has increased attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion this season in a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed nine strikes in total, with only a couple away from home. This is a very secure shutout opportunity imaginable.

Omar Alderete, Sunderland, £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 shutout at home.

It would be a third in a row , with Alderete is cementing himself as the best value defender option. You can select him confidently across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a significant responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United have generated the best xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side that has struggled away from home – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and could play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across four recent fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of producing a goal from minimal space inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals over three matches, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no omitting Haaland, although with him having a tricky away game this week, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m