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How many The Reds selections might you fit inside your team this week?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a red-hot striker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards one of the worst top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the funds to upgrade following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield picks should be the primary focus.

The team of the week is chosen using latest FPL prices to fit within a £100m cap, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the team to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

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

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip after an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting 9 already with less than half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple selection from the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the strongest defence in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals from eight fixtures away from home.

Timber remains a steady pick each gameweek , possessing increased attacking upside now he is right-back.

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

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

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

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 goals all season, with only two on the road. This is a very secure shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be their third in a row , with Alderete becoming a prime value defensive pick. You can start him confidently in most games, due to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team that has been poor on the road – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man may inherit a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and could operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves representing an ideal scenario for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his past four games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He's Villa's key attacker, who can creating a strike from half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea might seem a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won there twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, but with him having a more difficult fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m