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What number of The Reds selections might you fit in your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins , with a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are heading towards a historically poor top-flight campaigns in history.

Should you have kept some of your AFCON wildcards , with the budget to spend by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool options should be the main consideration.

The team of the week is chosen based on latest FPL valuations to stay under a 100 million pound budget, simulating you were playing a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike led the team to a solid total – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence suffered a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have secured two clean sheets recently , boasting 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three home games campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the strongest defence statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has failed to score in their past two games.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 goals from eight away games.

Timber continues to be a reliable choice every week , possessing greater offensive potential since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves failed to score once again so far during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed nine goals all season, including two on the road. This is a very secure clean sheet bet possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime budget defender option. Managers can select him regularly in most games, given his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key role for Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United have generated the highest xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have struggled away from home – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves presenting the prime time for that to happen.

He has delivered returns in three of four recent fixtures – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He's Villa's main goal threat, who can creating a strike from the smallest space inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge may appear a tough assignment, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no benching Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game this week, the choice is to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m