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The quantity of The Reds selections can you accommodate into your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a red-hot forward in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently on course for one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

Should you have held onto a few of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the funds to reinvest following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield players should be the main consideration.

The team of the week is constructed according to present Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a 100 million pound cap, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

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Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting nine already with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three home games campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward and a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

They are the top defence in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in two consecutive games.

Brighton have only managed nine goals in eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a solid choice each gameweek and has increased goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

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

Wolves failed to score once again so far during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have scored just nine goals in total, with only two on the road. This is as safe a clean sheet bet possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved offensive form – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third in a row , with Alderete establishing himself as an outstanding value defender option. Managers can select him with assurance in most games, thanks to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger role for Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Recently, United registered the best expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side who have been poor away from home – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and could play as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing the prime opportunity for that to happen.

He has delivered returns across his last four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, capable of creating a goal with the smallest room in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge may appear a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the captaincy this week.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, however with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m