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The quantity of The Reds selections are you able to accommodate into your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs and boast a red-hot striker in their French frontman going into a fixture with Wolves who are on course for one of the worst top-flight seasons ever.

Should you have kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the cash to reinvest following the injury to the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield players must be the main consideration.

The team of the week is chosen based on present Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a £100m budget, mirroring activating a Free Hit.

A Look Back at The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've kept two clean sheets recently , with 9 so far before half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up on the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the best defence statistically, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in their last two games.

Brighton have a mere 9 goals in eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender remains a steady pick every week , possessing more goal threat operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

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

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again this season during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, including two on the road. This is as safe a clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. You can select him confidently in most games, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have not excelled away from home – managing one win from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man could well take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score and a home match versus Wolves presenting a perfect time for it.

He has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent games – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

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

He is Aston Villa's talisman, capable of producing a strike with half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea might seem a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious there on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a tougher away game in this round, the choice is to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m