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What number of Liverpool selections can you fit in your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot attacker in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with Wolves who are tracking for an abysmal top-flight seasons ever.

Should you have retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the funds to reinvest by replacing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool picks should be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen according to current Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a 100 million pound budget, simulating you were playing a one-week wildcard.

How Did Last Week's Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) and the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a solid score – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've kept two shutouts in their past four and have 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

They are the strongest defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has failed to score in their last two games.

Brighton have scored just nine goals from eight away games.

Timber remains a steady pick every week and has more goal threat operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have scored just 9 goals in total, including two on the road. This is a very secure shutout bet possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved offensive form – including the performances of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as a prime budget defender option. Managers can start him with assurance in most games, due to his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a key responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have struggled on the road – managing a single victory in their last seven.

Mount could well take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and could operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being an ideal time for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his last four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of producing a strike from the smallest space in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging proposition, but Villa have won at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike earns the double-points role this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m