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What number of The Reds players can you squeeze inside your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched two consecutive victories and boast a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with Wolves who are tracking for a historically poor top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the cash to spend following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield players must be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is assembled according to latest Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a £100m budget, mirroring using a Free Hit.

How Did Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a respectable 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a brief dip following the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two shutouts in their past four , boasting 9 to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

They are the top defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have drawn a blank in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have a mere nine goals in eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable option every week and has more attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time this season during a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine goals in total, including two away from home. This is as safe a clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row , with Alderete becoming the best value defensive pick. You can field him with assurance in most games, due to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger role for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side who have struggled away from home – with just a single victory in seven.

Mount may inherit a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could operate behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three of four recent fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's talisman, with an ability to creating a strike with the smallest space in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no competition for his place, and having scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker gets the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a tricky away game this week, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m