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What number of The Reds players are you able to fit inside your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with Wolves who are on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the cash to upgrade following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool options should be your top priority.

The team of the week is constructed according to latest FPL valuations to fit within a 100 million pound budget, simulating activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Our Recent Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a respectable 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

Our FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, however, they've kept two shutouts recently , with nine already before the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three home games this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

They are the best defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Brighton team that has not found the net in their last two outings.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals in eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a steady pick every week and has more goal threat now he is right-back.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love six Anfield players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score once again in 17 games during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes in total, including a couple away from home. This is a very secure shutout bet imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best low-cost defensive pick. You can start him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger role for Manchester United in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, United boast the highest xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team that has not excelled away from home – with just a single victory in their last seven.

Mount could well inherit a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being the prime scenario for it.

He has delivered returns across his last four games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of creating a goal from half a yard of room inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea may appear a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having notched a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker gets the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a more difficult fixture on the road this week, we are opting to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m