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The quantity of The Reds players can you fit into your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs and boast a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns on record.

If you've held onto some of your AFCON transfers , with the budget to reinvest after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield players should be your top priority.

The ideal squad is assembled using present Fantasy Premier League valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if using a one-week wildcard.

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Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) , combined with the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a respectable score – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a brief dip following the absence of Gabriel, yet they've kept two clean sheets recently , with nine so far before half the season completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three home games this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a three-pronged on the Gunners' defence.

They are the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have not found the net in two consecutive matches.

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

Timber is a reliable pick each gameweek , possessing more goal threat now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time this season in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed nine goals in total, with only two on the road. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row and Alderete establishing himself as a prime budget defender option. You can start him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a key role for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United registered the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have not excelled on the road – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount may inherit a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and might feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves representing the prime time for it.

Wirtz has posted points across his last four games – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He is Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a strike from minimal room in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having notched five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no omitting Haaland, although because he has a tricky away game this week, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m