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How many The Reds players are you able to fit inside your team for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form striker in their French frontman going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are heading towards one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

If you've kept some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the budget to spend after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield picks should be the primary focus.

This team of the week is chosen according to present FPL prices to comply with a £100m budget, simulating you were playing a Free Hit.

A Look Back at Last Week's Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike propelled the team to a handsome total – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

Our Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting nine to their name before the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

They are the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Brighton team that has not found the net in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals in eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a steady pick every week , with greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves drew another blank once again this season in a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 strikes all season, with only a couple on the road. This is as safe a clean sheet bet possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

That would mark their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best budget defensive pick. You can field him with assurance in most games, due to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Recently, United have generated the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team that has struggled away from home – managing a single victory in their last seven.

Mount could well inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves representing a perfect scenario for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

He is Villa's main goal threat, capable of scoring a goal from half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge might seem a tough proposition, but Villa have won there on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, but 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