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How many The Reds players are you able to fit into your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns in history.

If you've held onto a few of your AFCON transfers , with the funds to upgrade after losing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool picks ought to be your top priority.

This team of the week is assembled according to current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m cap, simulating activating a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) and the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a respectable total – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender off the bench.

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

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline suffered a minor wobble after an injury to Gabriel, however, they've recorded two clean sheets recently and have nine already before half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the best defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they face a Brighton side that has failed to score in their past two games.

Brighton have a mere nine strikes in eight away games.

Timber remains a steady choice each gameweek , with increased goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

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

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion this season in Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have scored just nine goals in total, with only a couple away from home. It represents a very secure clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout at home.

It would be their third in a row , with Alderete becoming the best budget defender option. You can select him confidently across many fixtures, due to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Recently, United boast the greatest xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have struggled on the road – with just one win from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and could operate behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent games – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, the midfielder's current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of scoring a goal from the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, and having notched five goals over three matches, Ekitike earns the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, but because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m