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

The quantity of The Reds selections are you able to squeeze into your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured a pair of triumphs , featuring a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with a struggling Wolves side currently tracking for a historically poor top-flight campaigns ever.

Should you have kept some of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , and possess the funds to reinvest after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield players must be your top priority.

This team of the week is constructed using current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, mirroring using a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a solid score – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a brief dip following an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two clean sheets over their last four matches and have 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the top defence in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they take on a Brighton side who have not found the net in their past two games.

The South Coast club have scored just nine goals in eight away games.

Timber is a steady pick every week and has greater offensive potential since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool players this week if possible.

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

They have only managed 9 strikes in total, with only two away from home. That makes this as safe a shutout prospect possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout at home.

It would be their third in a row and Alderete establishing himself as an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. Managers can select him with assurance in most games, due to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has not excelled in away matches – with just one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and might play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing an ideal time for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of his past four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

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

He's Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a strike with minimal room in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with notched five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the captaincy this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, although because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m