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The quantity of The Reds selections can you squeeze into your team this week?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , with a red-hot attacker in their French frontman preparing for a clash with Wolves that are on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who held onto a few of your AFCON free transfers , with the cash to spend by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool players ought to be your top priority.

This team of the week is chosen using latest FPL costs to comply with a 100 million pound budget, mirroring activating a Free Hit.

How Did Last Week's Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a solid score – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline had a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts recently , boasting nine so far before the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the best defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Brighton side that has failed to score in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender is a solid option each gameweek , with increased offensive potential operating as right-back.

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

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

One could select six Anfield assets this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again this season in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes all season, including a couple on the road. That makes this a very secure shutout prospect imaginable.

Omar Alderete, the Black Cats, £4m – vs Leeds United (H).

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – highlighted by their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout at home.

That would mark their third consecutive and Alderete becoming a prime budget defender option. You can field him regularly in most games, due to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, United have generated the greatest xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team that has been poor in away matches – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect scenario for it.

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

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form demands attention.

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

An away trip at Stamford Bridge might seem a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, coupled with notched five goals in three games, Ekitike earns the captain's armband for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, however because he has a tricky away game this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m