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What number of Liverpool players might you accommodate into your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories and boast a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side currently on course for one of the worst top-flight seasons on record.

Should you have kept some of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the cash to upgrade by replacing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield picks should be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is constructed using latest FPL prices to fit within a £100m spending limit, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

How Did Last Week's Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the selection to a respectable score – supplemented by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a slight stumble following an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two shutouts recently , with 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three home games campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection from the Gunners' backline.

They are the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have not found the net in their last two games.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes from eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a steady pick each gameweek and has greater offensive potential since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, featuring two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion so far during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 goals this campaign, with only two away from home. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third consecutive , with Alderete becoming a prime value defender option. You can field him with assurance in most games, thanks to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a key responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has not excelled in away matches – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount may inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, and could operate behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being the prime opportunity for that to happen.

He has delivered returns across four recent fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a strike from the smallest space in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have won there in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m