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The quantity of Liverpool assets can you accommodate in your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling forward in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards an abysmal top-flight seasons on record.

For managers who held onto a portion of your AFCON wildcards , with the cash to spend following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool options ought to be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is constructed according to present Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for the Upcoming Round

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two clean sheets recently , with nine to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged on the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the best defence statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they host a Brighton team that has not found the net in their past two outings.

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

Timber continues to be a reliable pick each gameweek , with greater offensive potential operating as right-back.

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

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves drew another blank once again in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have scored just nine goals all season, including two away from home. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet bet possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive and Alderete is cementing himself as a prime value defensive pick. You can start him regularly across many fixtures, due to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a significant part for Manchester United in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, United have generated the highest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has struggled in away matches – managing one win in their last seven.

Mount could well assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, potentially operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul , with a home match against Wolves representing an ideal opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent games – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to scoring a goal from half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea may appear a challenging assignment, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m