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The quantity of The Reds players might you squeeze inside your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured a pair of triumphs , with a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently tracking for a historically poor top-flight seasons ever.

Should you have retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the budget to upgrade following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options ought to be your top priority.

This team of the week is chosen according to latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a £100m spending limit, simulating you were playing a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a brief dip after the absence of Gabriel, yet they've recorded two shutouts over their last four matches and have 9 already with less than half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Richarlison , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side who have not found the net in their past two games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight away games.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady pick each gameweek and has more attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion this season during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed 9 goals in total, including two on the road. This is a very secure shutout bet imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive and Alderete becoming an outstanding low-cost defender option. Managers can select him confidently across many fixtures, given his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a significant responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, United boast the highest expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has not excelled on the road – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount could well inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and might play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a major point return and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being the prime opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns across four recent games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a strike from minimal room inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike earns the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, although with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m