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The quantity of Liverpool assets are you able to squeeze into your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , with a in-form attacker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolves currently on course for one of the worst Premier League seasons in history.

If you've kept some of your AFCON free transfers , with the funds to spend by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool options should be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen according to current FPL costs to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating using a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a brief dip following the absence of Gabriel, however, they've secured two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine to their name before the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

They are the top defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have drawn a blank in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals from eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable option each gameweek and has increased goal threat operating as right-back.

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

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time so far in a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes in total, including two away from home. It represents a very secure clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

It would be a third in a row and Alderete becoming an outstanding value defensive pick. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, given his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a bigger role at Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, United registered the highest xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side who have been poor away from home – with just one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, and could play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being the prime time for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three out of four recent fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can producing a strike from the smallest room in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no benching Haaland, however with him having a more difficult away game this week, I'm willing to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m