Skipper Ekitike and a Three-Pronged Arsenal Backline – The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The quantity of Liverpool selections are you able to accommodate in your team this week?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , featuring a in-form attacker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently tracking for a historically poor Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the funds to reinvest by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield players ought to be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is assembled using latest FPL valuations to stay under a £100m cap, mirroring activating a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

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

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble following an injury to Gabriel, however, they've secured two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting nine already with not even half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the top defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have failed to score in their last two outings.

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

The Dutch defender continues to be a reliable pick every week , possessing increased goal threat operating as right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have scored just nine strikes in total, with only two away from home. This is one of the safest clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

This would secure a third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as the best low-cost defender option. Managers can field him confidently in most games, given his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a key role at Manchester United in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has not excelled in away matches – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, and might operate behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul and a home match against Wolves being the prime time for that to happen.

He has posted points in three of four recent games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of creating a goal with half a yard of room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having scored five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, however because he has a tougher fixture on the road this week, we are opting to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m