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The quantity of The Reds selections can you squeeze in your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a red-hot attacker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side that are on course for an abysmal top-flight seasons on record.

Should you have retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the budget to upgrade by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool picks must be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is assembled using present FPL prices to fit within a 100 million pound cap, mirroring activating a Free Hit.

How Did Last Week's Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a handsome 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a slight stumble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, however, they've kept two clean sheets recently , with nine so far with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have not found the net in two consecutive games.

Brighton have scored just nine strikes across eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a steady pick every week , with increased goal threat operating as right-back.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion this season during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed nine strikes in total, with only a couple away from home. This is as safe a clean sheet prospect available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

That would mark a third consecutive , with Alderete is cementing himself as the best value defender option. You can field him regularly in most games, due to his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a key part at Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United registered the best expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team that has been poor away from home – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul , with a home match against Wolves representing an ideal time for it.

He has delivered returns across his last four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, and his xG is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of creating a goal with half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge may appear a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no benching Haaland, but with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m