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What number of The Reds selections are you able to fit in your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched two consecutive victories and boast a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently heading towards a historically poor Premier League seasons in history.

Should you have retained a portion of your AFCON free transfers and have the cash to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool picks should be your top priority.

This ideal squad is assembled according to present Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a 100 million pound cap, simulating using a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a solid score – with a bonus a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a minor wobble following an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've kept two clean sheets recently , boasting nine already before the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the strongest defence in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team that has not found the net in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have only managed nine goals in eight away games.

Timber is a reliable option each gameweek , with increased offensive potential since returning to right-back.

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

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time so far during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine goals all season, with only two away from home. This is as safe a clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime value defensive pick. Managers can start him confidently in most games, thanks to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG statistically by over three goals – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has struggled in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and could feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of his past four games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a goal from the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m