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The quantity of The Reds selections can you squeeze into your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently tracking for a historically poor Premier League campaigns on record.

Should you have held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the cash to reinvest after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool players ought to be your top priority.

This weekly selection is constructed based on latest Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a £100m budget, mirroring using a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) and the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a respectable score – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've recorded two shutouts recently and have nine so far with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a three-pronged on the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the best defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they host a Brighton team who have failed to score in their last two matches.

Brighton have scored just 9 strikes in eight away games.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady choice each gameweek , with increased offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again so far during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed nine strikes all season, with only two on the road. It represents one of the safest clean sheet prospect possible.

Omar Alderete, the Black Cats, £4m – vs Leeds United (H).

Regardless of Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be a third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as an outstanding budget defender option. You can start him confidently in most games, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United registered the best xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

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

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, potentially play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a major point return , with a home match versus Wolves being a perfect time for it.

He has posted points across his last four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of producing a strike from minimal room inside the area.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge might seem a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, and having notched five goals in three games, Ekitike receives the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m