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The quantity of The Reds players can you squeeze into your team for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs and boast a red-hot forward in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolves that are tracking for an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

If you've retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the cash to reinvest after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool options should be the primary focus.

This ideal squad is constructed using present Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a 100 million pound cap, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , combined with the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman propelled the team to a respectable total – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a slight stumble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two clean sheets over their last four matches and have nine already before the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the best defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they take on a Brighton side that has not found the net in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals in eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a reliable pick each gameweek and has greater offensive potential since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players this week if possible.

Wolves drew another blank once again so far during a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 strikes in total, with only two on the road. This is a very secure shutout opportunity possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's recent offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as the best budget defender option. You can select him confidently in most games, due to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the highest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side who have not excelled away from home – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount may inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score and a home match against the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal scenario for it.

He has delivered returns across his past four fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, who can creating a strike with half a yard of room in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won there in two of the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, the choice is to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m