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How many The Reds assets are you able to squeeze inside your squad this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs and boast a in-form attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are heading towards one of the worst top-flight seasons on record.

Should you have retained a few of your AFCON transfers , and possess the cash to reinvest by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options should be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is constructed according to present FPL costs to fit within a £100m spending limit, simulating activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a respectable score – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've kept two clean sheets in their past four , with nine so far with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three matches at home this season. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Richarlison , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the best defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have a mere nine strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady pick every week , possessing greater attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

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

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the tenth occasion in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 strikes this campaign, with only a couple away from home. That makes this one of the safest shutout bet possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's better offensive form – and the form 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 is cementing himself as an outstanding budget defensive pick. Managers can field him with assurance across many fixtures, due to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a significant role for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United have generated the highest expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has struggled away from home – with just one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man may take over many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a major point return and a home match against the struggling Wolves representing an ideal scenario for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns across four recent games – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form demands attention.

He's Villa's talisman, with an ability to creating a strike from minimal room in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging proposition, but Villa have won at that ground twice during recent years.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, however with him having a more difficult away game this week, we are opting to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m