What number of The Reds players can you squeeze in your lineup this week?
The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins and boast a in-form attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with Wolves currently tracking for a historically poor top-flight campaigns ever.
Should you have retained a portion of your AFCON free transfers , with the budget to upgrade after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players ought to be your top priority.
The weekly selection is assembled based on current FPL prices to stay under a 100 million pound cap, simulating activating a Free Hit.
Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a solid score – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.
David Raya, Arsenal, keeper, £6m – vs Brighton (H).
Arsenal's backline suffered a slight stumble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have nine to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint played.
Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.
Jurrien Timber (£6.5m) & Piero Hincapie (£5.5m), the Gunners – vs Brighton (H).
We're opting for a triple selection on the Gunners' backline.
Not only are they the best defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they face a Brighton side who have not found the net in two consecutive games.
Brighton have a mere 9 goals in eight matches on the road.
The Dutch defender continues to be a reliable option every week and has greater offensive potential now he is the full-back role.
Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, which included two clean sheets.
Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool, £5.9m – vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (H).
One could select six Liverpool players this week if allowed.
Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion so far during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.
The Midlands side have a paltry 9 strikes all season, with only a couple on the road. That makes this a very secure clean sheet opportunity possible.
Omar Alderete, Sunderland, £4m – vs Leeds (H).
Even with the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.
It would be a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime value defender option. You can select him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his consistent defensive contribution points.
Mason Mount, United, £5.9m – vs Newcastle United (H).
Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.
Recently, United have generated the best xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.
Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have been poor away from home – with just a single victory in seven.
Mount could well take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and might operate behind the striker.
Florian Wirtz, the Reds, £8.1m – vs Wolves (H).
The German playmaker is poised for a major point return and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being a perfect opportunity for that to happen.
Wirtz has delivered returns in three of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.
Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, while his expected goals totals 0.88.
Morgan Rogers, Aston Villa, £7.2m – vs Chelsea (A).
After recording 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.
He is Villa's talisman, capable of producing a goal with half a yard of room in the box.
An away trip to Stamford Bridge might seem a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.
Hugo Ekitike (Captain), the Reds, £8.9m – vs Wolves (H).
Given his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having scored five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the double-points role for this round.
Erling Haaland, City, £15.1m – vs Forest (A).
It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, but because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to bet against him with the captain's role.
Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m
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