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How many The Reds selections are you able to accommodate inside your team this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot forward in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons in history.

Should you have retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the cash to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield players ought to be your top priority.

The ideal squad is assembled based on present Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a 100 million pound budget, simulating activating a Free Hit chip.

How Did The Previous Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike led the squad to a solid total – supplemented by a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defenders

David Raya, the Gunners, keeper, £6m – vs Brighton & Hove Albion (H).

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble following an injury to Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts in their past four , with 9 so far before half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home this season. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Richarlison , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple selection from the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the best defence in the game, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side that has failed to score in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have scored just nine strikes in eight away games.

Timber continues to be a steady choice every week , with greater goal threat operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time this season during a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 goals all season, including a couple away from home. This is as safe a clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

It would be a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding value defensive pick. You can field him confidently in most games, given his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United registered the highest xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team that has struggled in away matches – managing one win from seven attempts.

Mount could well inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and could feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul and a home match against Wolves presenting a perfect scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his last four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his xG is 0.88.

Morgan Rogers, Aston 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, with an ability to scoring a goal with the smallest room inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to benching the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m