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How many The Reds selections can you fit in your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with Wolves that are tracking for one of the worst Premier League seasons in history.

Should you have held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the budget to reinvest after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool options ought to be your top priority.

The team of the week is chosen using current FPL prices to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating activating a Free Hit.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , combined with the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence had a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four , with nine already before half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three home games this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple-up on the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the best defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have not found the net in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 strikes across eight away games.

Timber is a steady pick every week , possessing more goal threat now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in his past four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion in 17 games in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed nine goals all season, with only a couple on the road. That makes this as safe a clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third in a row , with Alderete establishing himself as a prime budget defender option. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, given his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a key part for Old Trafford in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, United boast the greatest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has struggled on the road – managing one win from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man could well take over many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and could operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score and a home match versus Wolves representing the prime scenario for it.

He has posted points in three out of his last four fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his xG is 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to scoring a goal with half a yard of room in the box.

An away trip at Chelsea may appear a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m