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What number of The Reds assets are you able to fit in your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins , with a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with Wolves who are on course for a historically poor Premier League seasons ever.

Should you have kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the funds to spend after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options should be your top priority.

The team of the week is assembled based on latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

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Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a respectable total – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

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Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip after the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets in their past four , boasting nine to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their matches, they take on a Brighton team that has failed to score in their last two outings.

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

Timber continues to be a solid choice every week , possessing more offensive potential operating as right-back.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Liverpool players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again so far during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 goals in total, with only a couple on the road. That makes this a very secure shutout prospect possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime low-cost defensive pick. Managers can field him regularly across many fixtures, due to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a significant role for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the best xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has been poor away from home – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and might play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves representing a perfect time for it.

He has delivered returns in three of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

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

A fixture to Stamford Bridge might seem a tough proposition, but Villa have won there twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, however because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m