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The quantity of The Reds assets are you able to fit into your team this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins , with a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolves that are heading towards an abysmal top-flight seasons ever.

Should you have kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the budget to upgrade by replacing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool players should be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is constructed using latest FPL costs to fit within a £100m cap, as if using a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the team to a respectable 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts in their past four , boasting 9 to their name before the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection from the Arsenal backline.

They are the top defence in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have not found the net in their last two games.

Brighton have scored just 9 strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a reliable option each gameweek , with more goal threat now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points over his last four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time so far during a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 goals in total, with only a couple away from home. This is a very secure clean sheet prospect available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

It would be their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best value defender option. You can start him with assurance in most games, due to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United registered the greatest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team who have struggled away from home – with just a single victory in seven.

Mount may take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a major point return , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal time for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points across four recent games – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form demands attention.

He is Villa's key attacker, with an ability to creating a goal from the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea might seem a challenging proposition, but Villa have won at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m