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How many The Reds assets can you accommodate inside your lineup for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently heading towards a historically poor top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the funds to upgrade after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield options must be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen using current FPL valuations to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Our Recent Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

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

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a brief dip in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two clean sheets recently , with 9 already with not even half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection on the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the top defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Brighton side that has failed to score in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have scored just nine goals across eight away games.

Timber continues to be a reliable option each gameweek , possessing greater goal threat since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive appearances, 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 possible.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time so far during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just nine strikes in total, with only a couple away from home. This is one of the safest shutout opportunity available.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved offensive form – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third in a row and Alderete establishing himself as a prime value defender option. You can field him regularly in most games, due to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a key part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has been poor on the road – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man may take over many of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and might play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal scenario for that to happen.

He has posted points in three of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, capable of producing a strike from half a yard of room inside the area.

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

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of competition for his place, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, although because he has a tricky away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m