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The quantity of Liverpool assets might you fit inside your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a red-hot attacker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

For managers who held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers and have the funds to spend by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield options should be the main consideration.

This weekly selection is constructed based on latest FPL costs to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) and the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

Our FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts recently and have 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Richarlison , plus a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a three-pronged from the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the strongest defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has drawn a blank in their past two games.

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

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady choice each gameweek and has more attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Anfield players this week if possible.

Wolves drew another blank once again this season during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just 9 strikes all season, including a couple away from home. This is as safe a shutout prospect available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive , with Alderete is cementing himself as an outstanding value defensive pick. You can select him regularly across many fixtures, due to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a significant role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has been poor on the road – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and might operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score and a home match against the struggling Wolves presenting the prime time for it.

He has posted points in three of his last four fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form demands attention.

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

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have won at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m