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How many The Reds players can you squeeze into your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , featuring a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with Wolves who are on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto some of your AFCON transfers , and possess the cash to reinvest following the injury to the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool options should be the main consideration.

The team of the week is assembled according to present FPL prices to fit within a £100m spending limit, simulating activating a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a respectable score – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

The FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a slight stumble following the absence of Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting nine to their name before half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three matches at home campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Gunners' backline.

They are the strongest defence in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton team who have failed to score in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have a mere nine strikes in eight away games.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady choice every week , with increased attacking upside operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the tenth occasion in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine goals all season, with only two on the road. This is a very secure shutout prospect available.

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

Even with Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

It would be a third in a row and Alderete becoming the best low-cost defender option. Managers can start him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a bigger part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the highest xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side who have not excelled on the road – with just a single victory in their last seven.

Mount may take over a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal time for that to happen.

He has posted points in three of four recent fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, and his xG is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's main goal threat, who can creating a strike from half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge may appear a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with notched a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m