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What number of The Reds players might you accommodate in your team for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , with a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons on record.

Should you have held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the cash to spend after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks should be your top priority.

This weekly selection is constructed according to present Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a £100m cap, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did Our Recent Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the team to a solid total – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our Fantasy Premier League Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defenders

David Raya, the Gunners, goalkeeper, £6m – vs Brighton (H).

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two shutouts in their past four and have nine already with less than the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a three-pronged from the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the best defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they host a Brighton team who have not found the net in their last two games.

Brighton have a mere nine goals across eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a steady option each gameweek , possessing more goal threat operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again this season during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, with only two away from home. It represents one of the safest clean sheet prospect available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as the best value defensive pick. Managers can field him regularly in most games, thanks to his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a key part at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have been poor in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount may inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and could operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul and a home match versus the struggling Wolves representing the prime opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three out of his last four fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his xG is 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a strike from the smallest space in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike earns the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, however with him having a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m