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The quantity of The Reds players are you able to fit into your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling attacker in their French frontman preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently tracking for an abysmal top-flight campaigns on record.

If you've retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the budget to upgrade following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks must be the main consideration.

This team of the week is chosen according to current Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a £100m cap, as if using a Free Hit.

How Did Last Week's Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a respectable score – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two clean sheets over their last four matches and have 9 to their name before half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

They are the top defence statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they take on a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in their past two matches.

Brighton have only managed 9 strikes in eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a reliable choice every week , possessing more attacking upside operating as right-back.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time this season during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, with only a couple on the road. That makes this as safe a shutout bet available.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime budget defensive pick. You can start him regularly across many fixtures, due to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side that has struggled in away matches – with just a single victory in their last seven.

Mount is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves representing an ideal scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his past four fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, Rogers' form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to producing a strike from half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge might seem a difficult proposition, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no competition for his place, and having scored five goals in three games, the French striker earns the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, but because he has a tougher away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m