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What number of Liverpool selections can you squeeze into your lineup for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off a pair of triumphs and boast a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

For managers who kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the cash to upgrade by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield players ought to be your top priority.

This team of the week is chosen based on current FPL valuations to fit within a 100 million pound cap, as if using a Free Hit.

A Look Back at Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) , combined with the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a respectable 82 points – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

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Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a slight stumble following the absence of Gabriel, but they have kept two shutouts in their past four and have 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Richarlison , plus a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the strongest defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in their last two games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight away games.

Timber continues to be a reliable pick each gameweek and has more goal threat operating as right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games in a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 goals all season, with only a couple on the road. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet prospect imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best low-cost defender option. Managers can select him regularly in most games, due to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger role for Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest xG statistically by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has not excelled in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man may inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and could feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his last four fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's key attacker, capable of creating a strike with half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in recent years.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker earns the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, however because he has a more difficult away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m