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The quantity of The Reds assets might you accommodate into your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories and boast a red-hot striker in their French frontman preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are heading towards an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

If you've held onto a few of your AFCON transfers , and possess the budget to upgrade by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield options must be your top priority.

This team of the week is assembled using current Fantasy Premier League valuations to fit within a £100m cap, mirroring using a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a handsome score – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, however, they've secured two clean sheets in their past four and have 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three matches at home campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Gunners' defence.

They are the top defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side that has not found the net in their last two outings.

The South Coast club have scored just nine strikes from eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a solid option every week , possessing more offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion so far during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine goals all season, including a couple on the road. This is one of the safest shutout opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of 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 an outstanding value defender option. Managers can select him regularly in most games, given his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team who have struggled on the road – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man may inherit a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and might play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score , with a home match against the struggling Wolves presenting the prime scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points across his last four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 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).

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's key attacker, capable of scoring a strike with minimal room inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having scored five goals over three matches, Ekitike earns the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m