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What number of The Reds players might you fit inside your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs and boast a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with Wolves that are tracking for a historically poor Premier League campaigns ever.

Should you have held onto a portion of your AFCON transfers , with the budget to upgrade following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks should be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is assembled based on present Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman propelled the selection to a solid score – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a minor wobble following the absence of Gabriel, however, they've secured two clean sheets in their past four , with 9 already with less than the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

Not only are they the best defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side who have not found the net in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 goals across eight away games.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady pick each gameweek , possessing more offensive potential since returning to right-back.

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

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again this season in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 goals this campaign, including a couple away from home. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet bet available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best low-cost defender option. Managers can select him regularly in most games, due to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a key responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side that has not excelled in away matches – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount may assume a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves representing a perfect time for it.

He has delivered returns across his past four games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while 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 current form demands attention.

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

An away trip to Chelsea may appear a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, a lack of competition for his place, coupled with notched five goals in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, however because he has a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m