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The quantity of Liverpool selections might you accommodate in your team this week?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling forward in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolves who are tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons in history.

For managers who kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the funds to reinvest after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options ought to be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is constructed based on present FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

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Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a solid score – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

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Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble following an injury to Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts recently , with nine so far with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three home games this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they take on a Brighton team who have failed to score in their past two outings.

Brighton have scored just 9 goals across eight away games.

Timber is a steady choice every week and has increased goal threat operating as right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion so far in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 goals all season, with only two on the road. This is as safe a clean sheet bet possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding budget defender option. You can select him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a key part at Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

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

They welcome a Newcastle side that has not excelled away from home – managing one win from seven attempts.

Mount could well assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, and could operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a significant score and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being the prime opportunity for it.

He has registered attacking returns in three of his last four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' display.

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

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a goal with half a yard of room inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea may appear a tough assignment, but Villa have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, however with him having a more difficult away game this week, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m