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What number of Liverpool selections might you squeeze into your squad for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured two consecutive victories and boast a sizzling attacker in their French frontman preparing for a clash with a struggling Wolves side currently tracking for a historically poor Premier League campaigns ever.

Should you have retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the cash to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool options ought to be your top priority.

The weekly selection is constructed using latest Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a 100 million pound budget, as if activating a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a respectable total – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a brief dip after an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've secured two clean sheets recently , boasting 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged on the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the best defence in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender is a steady pick every week and has increased attacking upside operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points over his last four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Anfield assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time so far during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes in total, including a couple away from home. That makes this a very secure shutout bet possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout at home.

This would secure their third in a row , with Alderete becoming the best low-cost defender option. You can start him confidently in most games, thanks to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a bigger part at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, United have generated the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has struggled on the road – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being a perfect scenario for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three out of his past four games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, capable of producing a goal from the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult proposition, but Villa have won there twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike earns the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a more difficult away game in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m