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How many The Reds assets might you fit inside your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently heading towards a historically poor Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the budget to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players ought to be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen according to latest Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike led the team to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

The FPL Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a slight stumble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two clean sheets recently and have nine already before the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the top defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in two consecutive matches.

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

The Dutch defender remains a steady option every week and has increased attacking upside operating as right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score for the 10th time this season during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have only managed 9 goals in total, with only two away from home. That makes this one of the safest shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding value defender option. Managers can field him with assurance in most games, given his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a significant responsibility at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, United registered the highest xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has not excelled away from home – with just a single victory in seven.

Mount is likely to take over many of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

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

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his xG is 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form demands attention.

He is Villa's key attacker, who can producing a strike from minimal space in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with notched five goals over three matches, Ekitike receives the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, we are opting to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m