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The quantity of Liverpool players can you accommodate into your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins , with a red-hot forward in their French frontman going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side who are on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the funds to reinvest after losing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool picks ought to be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen based on present Fantasy Premier League prices to fit within a 100 million pound budget, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

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Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a respectable total – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

This Week's FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence experienced a minor wobble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two clean sheets over their last four matches and have 9 to their name before the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

As well as being the top defence statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has failed to score in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes across eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a solid option each gameweek and has more goal threat now he is the full-back role.

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

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if allowed.

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion in 17 games during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 goals all season, with only a couple away from home. This is one of the safest shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best budget defensive pick. You can select him regularly in most games, due to his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a bigger part at Manchester United in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has struggled away from home – with just a single victory in their last seven.

Mount could well assume a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being the prime scenario for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his past four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's main goal threat, who can scoring a goal from minimal room in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a more difficult away game in this round, the choice is to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m