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What number of Liverpool selections can you accommodate inside your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins , with a sizzling forward in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently on course for one of the worst Premier League seasons on record.

Should you have retained some of your AFCON free transfers , and possess the budget to reinvest after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield options should be your top priority.

This team of the week is assembled according to current Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a £100m cap, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a handsome total – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

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Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a slight stumble after the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've recorded two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting 9 already with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple-up from the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the best defence in the game, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have not found the net in their last two outings.

Brighton have scored just 9 strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a solid option each gameweek and has greater attacking upside now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Liverpool players for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine goals all season, with only two on the road. That makes this as safe a shutout opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row , with Alderete is cementing himself as a prime low-cost defender option. You can start him regularly across many fixtures, due to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a bigger part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, United have generated the best xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has not excelled in away matches – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and could feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being the prime opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent games – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's key attacker, who can producing a strike with the smallest room inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a challenging proposition, but Villa have won there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, however with him having a tougher away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m