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How many The Reds players are you able to squeeze in your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , with a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with Wolves who are on course for an abysmal Premier League campaigns on record.

For managers who kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the cash to spend after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool options ought to be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is assembled according to current Fantasy Premier League prices to fit within a £100m cap, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

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Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) and the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a handsome total – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence experienced a minor wobble after the absence of Gabriel, however, they've recorded two shutouts over their last four matches and have 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals in eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a solid pick every week , possessing greater offensive potential operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points in his past four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves failed to score once again this season in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have scored just 9 goals this campaign, with only a couple on the road. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet prospect imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's better offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

It would be their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best low-cost defensive pick. You can start him confidently in most games, due to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a bigger part for Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Recently, United boast the highest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have not excelled away from home – managing one win in their last seven.

Mount could well inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, potentially feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is due a major point return , with a home match against Wolves representing an ideal opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns across his last four fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, who can scoring a goal from minimal space in the box.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m