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How many The Reds selections might you accommodate into your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched a pair of triumphs and boast a red-hot striker in their French frontman going into a fixture with Wolves currently tracking for an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

If you've retained some of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the budget to reinvest after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield picks ought to be your top priority.

The team of the week is assembled based on present FPL costs to fit within a 100 million pound budget, as if you were playing a one-week wildcard.

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Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a respectable 82 points – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence had a brief dip following the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have nine to their name before the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple selection from the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the strongest defence statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Brighton team that has drawn a blank in their last two matches.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals across eight away games.

Timber continues to be a steady option every week and has greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Anfield players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again this season during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have a paltry nine goals this campaign, with only two on the road. It represents a very secure shutout bet available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding budget defensive pick. Managers can start him with assurance in most games, given his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key part at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, United have generated the highest xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have been poor on the road – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, potentially operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves being an ideal time for that to happen.

He has posted points in three out of his last four fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, and his xG is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's talisman, who can scoring a strike with the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea may appear a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, however because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m