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The quantity of The Reds players can you squeeze in your team this week?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins and boast a sizzling forward in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns on record.

If you've held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the cash to reinvest after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield options should be the primary focus.

This team of the week is chosen based on latest Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a £100m spending limit, simulating activating a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the team to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

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Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets recently , with nine to their name before half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple-up on the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the best defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady option every week and has more attacking upside since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Wolves drew another blank once again in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes all season, with only a couple away from home. It represents one of the safest clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding value defender option. Managers can select him regularly in most games, due to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a significant role at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team that has been poor on the road – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being the prime opportunity for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three of four recent fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

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

A fixture at Chelsea may appear a tough assignment, but Villa have won there in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, but because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m