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The quantity of The Reds assets are you able to squeeze in your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured a pair of triumphs , featuring a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are tracking for a historically poor Premier League seasons on record.

Should you have kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the budget to reinvest following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool picks should be your top priority.

This team of the week is constructed based on current FPL costs to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

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Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) and the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman propelled the selection to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

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Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a minor wobble after the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two clean sheets recently and have nine so far with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged on the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the best defence in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in their last two matches.

The South Coast club have only managed nine goals from eight away games.

Timber remains a solid choice each gameweek , with greater offensive potential now he is right-back.

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

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets this week if possible.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time so far in a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine goals this campaign, including a couple away from home. That makes this as safe a shutout prospect possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

That would mark a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best low-cost defender option. Managers can start him with assurance in most games, due to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team boast the best xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have struggled in away matches – with just one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, potentially feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul and a home match against Wolves presenting the prime opportunity for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, who can scoring a strike from half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a tough proposition, but Villa have won at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker gets the double-points role this week.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, although with him having a more difficult away game in this round, the choice is to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m