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The quantity of Liverpool assets might you squeeze into your squad for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured a pair of triumphs , featuring a red-hot forward in their French frontman preparing for a clash with Wolves who are on course for one of the worst Premier League campaigns ever.

Should you have retained a portion 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 main consideration.

The weekly selection is chosen based on current FPL costs to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a solid total – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

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Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a slight stumble after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have nine to their name with not even half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the top defence statistically, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they face a Brighton team that has not found the net in their last two matches.

The South Coast club have only managed nine strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable pick every week , possessing increased attacking upside now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again so far during a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed nine strikes in total, with only two away from home. It represents as safe a clean sheet bet available.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best low-cost defender option. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United registered the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has not excelled on the road – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount may inherit a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score , with a home match versus Wolves presenting an ideal time for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three out of his past four fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, with an ability to producing a goal with half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult assignment, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

Hugo Ekitike (Captain), the Reds, £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 earns the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, but because he has a tougher away game this week, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m