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The quantity of The Reds assets can you accommodate inside your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , with a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently tracking for one of the worst top-flight seasons on record.

Should you have kept some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the funds to spend following the injury to the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool players must be your top priority.

The team of the week is constructed using current Fantasy Premier League prices to fit within a 100 million pound budget, simulating you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a handsome total – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, however, they've secured two shutouts recently , boasting nine so far with less than half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of home games campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple-up from the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the top defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Brighton team that has drawn a blank in their past two outings.

Brighton have a mere 9 goals across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a reliable choice each gameweek , possessing more goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Anfield players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion in 17 games in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have scored just 9 goals in total, with only a couple on the road. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet bet available.

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

Even with Leeds United's improved offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding budget defensive pick. Managers can field him regularly in most games, given his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team boast the highest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team that has been poor away from home – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man may assume many of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return and a home match versus Wolves being the prime time for that to happen.

He has posted points across four recent games – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a goal with minimal space inside the area.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a challenging proposition, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, and having scored five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, but because he has a more difficult fixture on the road this week, we are opting to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m