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What number of Liverpool assets can you squeeze in your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form striker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolves that are on course for one of the worst Premier League seasons on record.

Should you have retained a portion of your AFCON free transfers , and possess the funds to reinvest by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool picks must be the primary focus.

This team of the week is constructed based on current FPL costs to fit within a 100 million pound cap, simulating activating a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a respectable score – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a brief dip after an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two clean sheets recently , with 9 already before the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple-up from the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the strongest defence in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they face a Brighton team who have failed to score in their last two outings.

Brighton have scored just nine strikes in eight away games.

Timber remains a solid choice each gameweek , with more attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time in 17 games during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry 9 strikes this campaign, with only two away from home. That makes this a very secure shutout bet possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as a prime value defensive pick. You can field him regularly in most games, due to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a key part for Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

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

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has been poor on the road – managing one win in seven.

Mount may take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, and could feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return , with a home match against the struggling Wolves presenting the prime scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three of his past four fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's current form demands attention.

He's Villa's talisman, who can producing a strike with minimal room in the box.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a tough proposition, but Villa have won there twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for his place, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, however with him having a tougher away game in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m