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What number of The Reds assets can you fit in your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot attacker in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with a struggling Wolves side who are heading towards a historically poor top-flight campaigns on record.

For managers who kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the cash to reinvest following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield options ought to be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is assembled using latest Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a 100 million pound cap, simulating activating a one-week wildcard.

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Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman propelled the team to a handsome total – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

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Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble following an injury to Gabriel, but they have secured two clean sheets in their past four and have nine already with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection from the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team who have not found the net in their past two matches.

Brighton have only managed nine goals in eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a solid pick each gameweek , possessing greater attacking upside since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score once again so far in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine goals all season, including two on the road. That makes this one of the safest shutout opportunity possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved offensive form – including the performances of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as a prime budget defender option. You can field him confidently in most games, due to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a significant responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team boast the best xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has been poor in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount may inherit a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing an ideal time for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his past four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a goal from the smallest space in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, a lack of competition for his place, coupled with notched five goals over three matches, the French striker earns the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a more difficult fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m