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What number of The Reds selections can you squeeze in your team this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a red-hot striker in their French frontman going into a fixture with Wolves that are heading towards one of the worst top-flight seasons ever.

Should you have retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the cash to upgrade by replacing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool picks ought to be your top priority.

This weekly selection is assembled using latest FPL valuations to stay under a £100m cap, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike led the squad to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have nine so far with not even half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of matches at home campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple-up from the Gunners' backline.

They are the strongest defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Brighton side who have drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a solid pick every week , possessing more attacking upside operating as right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

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

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, including a couple on the road. It represents one of the safest clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be a third in a row , with Alderete establishing himself as the best low-cost defender option. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, due to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a significant part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, United boast the highest xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side who have been poor in away matches – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount could well take over a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves presenting a perfect opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his last four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's main goal threat, who can scoring a goal with the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, although with him having a more difficult fixture on the road this week, we are opting to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m