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The quantity of Liverpool assets are you able to squeeze inside your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side that are on course for one of the worst Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , and possess the funds to spend by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool options ought to be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is assembled based on latest Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a £100m budget, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Our Recent Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a handsome total – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

The FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence had a slight stumble after the absence of Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four , with 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have only managed nine goals across eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender is a steady option each gameweek , possessing increased attacking upside now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time so far during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 goals this campaign, with only a couple away from home. That makes this one of the safest shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be a third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as the best budget defensive pick. You can start him with assurance across many fixtures, given his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a significant part at Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United boast the best xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side that has not excelled in away matches – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man may inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves being the prime scenario for it.

He has delivered returns in three out of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's talisman, with an ability to creating a goal from minimal space inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m