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The quantity of The Reds selections might you fit inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins and boast a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with Wolves currently tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons in history.

For managers who held onto a few of your AFCON free transfers and have the cash to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield options should be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is chosen based on latest FPL valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, simulating activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a handsome score – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

Our FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've kept two shutouts in their past four , with nine already with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the top defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side that has failed to score in their last two outings.

Brighton have a mere 9 goals across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a solid pick every week , possessing greater offensive potential operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Liverpool players this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again this season in a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry 9 goals in total, with only a couple away from home. This is as safe a shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Even with Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout at home.

It would be their third consecutive and Alderete is cementing himself as a prime budget defender option. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a key part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the highest xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has been poor in away matches – with just a single victory in their last seven.

Mount could well take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing the prime scenario for that to happen.

He has posted points across his last four games – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form demands attention.

He is Villa's main goal threat, who can producing a goal from minimal room in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have won at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, but with him having a tricky fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m