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How many Liverpool selections can you accommodate in your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , with a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are on course for one of the worst top-flight campaigns ever.

Should you have retained some of your AFCON free transfers and have the budget to spend by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield picks must be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is chosen based on present FPL prices to stay under a 100 million pound budget, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the team to a respectable score – supplemented by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

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Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts recently , with 9 to their name before the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a three-pronged on the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the top defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has drawn a blank in their last two outings.

Brighton have only managed 9 strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender continues to be a solid option each gameweek , with more offensive potential operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again this season in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes this campaign, including two on the road. This is as safe a clean sheet prospect available.

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

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

This would secure a third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as the best value defensive pick. You can select him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key role for Manchester United in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United registered the best xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has been poor away from home – managing a single victory in their last seven.

Mount may assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, and could feature in the number 10 role.

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

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

He has registered attacking returns in three of his past four fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to scoring a strike with half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there twice during the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, however because he has a more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m