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What number of Liverpool assets might you squeeze into your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling attacker in their French frontman going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently on course for a historically poor top-flight campaigns ever.

Should you have held onto a portion of your AFCON free transfers , with the cash to spend following the injury to the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield players ought to be your top priority.

The ideal squad is chosen based on current FPL costs to fit within a £100m cap, simulating activating a Free Hit.

A Look Back at The Previous Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a respectable total – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence had a brief dip after an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've secured two shutouts recently and have 9 so far with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

Jurrien Timber (£6.5m) & Piero Hincapie (£5.5m), Arsenal – vs Brighton (H).

This week features a triple-up on the Arsenal backline.

They are the top defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a reliable option each gameweek , with increased offensive potential now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points in his past four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time this season in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes all season, with only a couple on the road. That makes this a very secure shutout prospect possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best budget defender option. Managers can start him with assurance across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have been poor on the road – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return and a home match versus Wolves presenting a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns across his past four fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to scoring a goal from half a yard of space in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea may appear a challenging proposition, but Villa have won at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

Hugo Ekitike (Captain), the Reds, £8.9m – vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (H).

Given his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult away game in this round, the choice is to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m