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How many Liverpool players might you accommodate inside your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot attacker in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with Wolves currently tracking for an abysmal top-flight campaigns on record.

For managers who retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the budget to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool options ought to be your top priority.

This team of the week is constructed according to current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a one-week wildcard.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a solid total – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

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Keeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two clean sheets over their last four matches and have 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

Not only are they the best defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in their past two games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes in eight away games.

Timber is a steady option every week , possessing increased attacking upside operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Anfield assets this week if possible.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time so far in a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have scored just 9 goals in total, with only two away from home. This is as safe a clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third consecutive and Alderete is cementing himself as a prime low-cost defender option. You can select him regularly across many fixtures, due to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side who have been poor away from home – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man could well take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves representing a perfect scenario for it.

He has registered attacking returns across his last four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, capable of producing a strike with half a yard of room in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no omitting Haaland, but because he has a tougher fixture on the road this week, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m