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How many The Reds players can you accommodate in your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side currently on course for a historically poor top-flight seasons on record.

If you've retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the cash to reinvest following the injury to the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield options ought to be your top priority.

The weekly selection is chosen according to current FPL costs to fit within a £100m cap, simulating activating a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a handsome score – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

Our FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a minor wobble following an injury to Gabriel, however, they've secured two shutouts over their last four matches , with 9 already with less than half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three home games this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Richarlison , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

They are the strongest defence statistically, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes across eight away games.

Timber is a solid pick each gameweek , with more offensive potential operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points in his past four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time so far in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 goals this campaign, including a couple away from home. This is one of the safest clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best low-cost defensive pick. You can select him with assurance across many fixtures, given his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a key role for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side that has not excelled away from home – managing one win in seven.

Mount could well take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and could operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a home match against Wolves being the prime opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of four recent games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form demands attention.

He's Villa's main goal threat, capable of producing a goal with the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having notched a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker 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 more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m