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What number of Liverpool selections can you accommodate in your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins and boast a in-form striker in their French frontman going into a fixture with Wolves who are heading towards an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

For managers who held onto some of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the cash to spend by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool picks ought to be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is chosen based on current FPL prices to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating activating a Free Hit chip.

How Did Last Week's Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a respectable 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

Our FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a slight stumble after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two clean sheets recently and have nine to their name with not even half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Brighton team who have failed to score in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber is a reliable choice each gameweek , possessing greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Liverpool assets this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have only managed 9 goals in total, with only a couple on the road. This is a very secure clean sheet bet available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

This would secure their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as a prime budget defensive pick. Managers can field him confidently in most games, due to his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, United boast the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have not excelled in away matches – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount could well take over many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being the prime time for it.

He has registered attacking returns across four recent games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, capable of creating a strike with half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge might seem a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there on two occasions in recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the captain's armband this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, although because he has a tougher away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m