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The quantity of The Reds assets are you able to accommodate inside your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , with a sizzling forward in their French frontman going into a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are on course for one of the worst top-flight campaigns on record.

For managers who held onto a portion of your AFCON wildcards and have the funds to reinvest by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool players must be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen using latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Our Recent Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the team to a solid score – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble after the absence of Gabriel, however, they've secured two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine so far with less than half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three home games campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the best defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Brighton team who have failed to score in two consecutive matches.

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

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady choice each gameweek and has greater attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points in his past four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again this season in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine goals this campaign, including a couple on the road. That makes this a very secure shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding budget defensive pick. You can start him regularly in most games, due to his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Recently, United registered the greatest xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side who have struggled on the road – with just one win in seven.

Mount is likely to inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and could operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return , with a home match against the struggling Wolves representing an ideal time for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns across his last four games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

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

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

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

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to creating a strike from minimal space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, and having scored five goals in three games, the French striker gets the double-points role this week.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, however because he has a tricky fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m