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How many The Reds selections are you able to fit in your team this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently heading towards a historically poor Premier League seasons ever.

Should you have kept a portion of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the budget to reinvest after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield players must be your top priority.

The weekly selection is constructed according to present FPL costs to fit within a £100m cap, mirroring activating a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a handsome score – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a minor wobble following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've recorded two shutouts recently , with nine so far with less than half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the strongest defence in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they take on a Brighton team who have failed to score in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals from eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a solid choice each gameweek and has increased offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games during a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have scored just nine goals in total, including a couple away from home. That makes this a very secure shutout bet possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best low-cost defensive pick. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a key part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United registered the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has been poor in away matches – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount may take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return and a home match versus Wolves being a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns across his past four fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of producing a goal from the smallest room in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge might seem a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for his place, and having scored five goals over three matches, Ekitike receives the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to benching the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tricky away game in this round, the choice is to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m