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The quantity of The Reds selections can you fit into your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins and boast a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are tracking for an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the budget to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players ought to be the main consideration.

The team of the week is chosen using current FPL valuations to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, as if using a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a respectable score – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a minor wobble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two clean sheets in their past four , boasting nine to their name before half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Richarlison , plus a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the strongest defence in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in their past two games.

The South Coast club have scored just nine goals from eight away games.

Timber is a solid pick every week and has increased attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love six Anfield assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time this season during a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 goals in total, with only two away from home. It represents one of the safest clean sheet prospect available.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better offensive form – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout at home.

This would secure their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime budget defensive pick. Managers can select him regularly across many fixtures, due to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side that has not excelled on the road – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, potentially feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect time for it.

He has posted points in three out of four recent games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

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

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

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

He's Villa's talisman, who can producing a strike with half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have won at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, however with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m