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The quantity of Liverpool selections might you squeeze into your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories and boast a in-form striker in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

Should you have retained a few of your AFCON wildcards , with the cash to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players must be the main consideration.

This team of the week is constructed based on present FPL prices to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the team to a solid score – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender off the bench.

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Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline had a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches and have nine so far with not even half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up on the Arsenal backline.

They are the strongest defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals from eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a reliable choice every week and has increased goal threat since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Anfield players this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time so far in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just nine goals in total, with only a couple on the road. This is one of the safest shutout opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding budget defender option. You can select him regularly in most games, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a significant role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team who have not excelled on the road – with just one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially feature behind the striker.

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 scenario for that to happen.

He has delivered returns in three of his past four games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form is impossible to ignore.

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

An away trip to Stamford Bridge might seem a tough proposition, but Villa have won there in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m