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The quantity of The Reds assets can you fit inside your team this week?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are on course for one of the worst top-flight seasons on record.

If you've held onto a portion of your AFCON transfers , and possess the cash to spend by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks must be the main consideration.

This weekly selection is chosen based on present Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a £100m budget, mirroring activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at The Previous Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a handsome score – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

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Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a slight stumble after an injury to Gabriel, however, they've recorded two shutouts recently and have 9 already before the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a three-pronged on the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they host a Brighton team who have not found the net in their last two outings.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a solid pick each gameweek and has greater offensive potential now he is the full-back role.

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

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

I'd pick six Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score for the 10th time this season during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 goals this campaign, with only a couple away from home. That makes this a very secure clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as the best low-cost defender option. You can select him with assurance across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a significant part at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Recently, United have generated the highest xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have not excelled on the road – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being the prime opportunity for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns across his last four games – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's key attacker, with an ability to producing a strike from minimal room in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea might seem a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, and having notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike earns the double-points role this week.

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

There's no benching Haaland, although because he has a tricky away game in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m