Skipper Hugo Ekitike and a Triple Gunners Defence – The FPL Squad for the Round

The quantity of The Reds players can you accommodate inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a fixture with Wolves currently tracking for an abysmal Premier League campaigns in history.

If you've retained some of your AFCON free transfers , with the cash to spend by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players ought to be the primary focus.

This ideal squad is assembled using current Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a 100 million pound cap, mirroring using a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a respectable 82 points – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting nine already with less than half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has drawn a blank in their last two matches.

The South Coast club have scored just nine strikes across eight away games.

Timber is a reliable pick each gameweek and has more attacking upside operating as right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, including two clean sheets.

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

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

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes in total, with only two on the road. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

That would mark a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming the best budget defensive pick. You can field him with assurance in most games, given his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team boast the best expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side who have struggled in away matches – with just one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, potentially feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score , with a home match against the struggling Wolves representing the prime time for it.

He has delivered returns in three out of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's key attacker, capable of creating a strike with half a yard of room inside the area.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge may appear a tough assignment, but Villa have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m