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What number of Liverpool assets are you able to fit into your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins , with a sizzling striker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side who are tracking for one of the worst Premier League seasons on record.

Should you have retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the funds to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options should be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen according to present FPL costs to fit within a £100m spending limit, mirroring activating a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a solid score – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

This Week's FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defenders

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, however, they've recorded two clean sheets recently and have 9 so far with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple selection from the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the strongest defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Brighton team that has not found the net in their last two outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes in eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a steady pick every week , possessing increased goal threat now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again so far during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have a paltry 9 goals this campaign, including two away from home. It represents a very secure shutout bet imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

That would mark a third consecutive , with Alderete becoming an outstanding value defensive pick. Managers can start him regularly in most games, given his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side who have been poor away from home – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man may assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul and a home match against the struggling Wolves presenting the prime scenario for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three of his past four games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's talisman, who can creating a goal from half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea may appear a challenging assignment, but Villa have won there in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker earns the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, but because he has a tricky away game this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m