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What number of The Reds assets can you accommodate in your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , with a sizzling forward in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side who are tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns on record.

For managers who kept a portion of your AFCON wildcards , with the budget to spend following the injury to the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield players ought to be the primary focus.

This ideal squad is chosen using current Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a 100 million pound cap, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike led the squad to a handsome 82 points – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a brief dip after the absence of Gabriel, however, they've kept two clean sheets recently , with nine to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

They are the strongest defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have not found the net in their past two matches.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight away games.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady pick every week and has increased goal threat since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points over his last four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Liverpool assets this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, with only a couple away from home. This is a very secure shutout prospect available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – including the performances of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

It would be their third in a row , with Alderete establishing himself as a prime budget defender option. You can start him confidently in most games, given his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger role for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, United have generated the highest xG statistically by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team who have been poor on the road – with just one win from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score and a home match versus Wolves representing the prime scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of four recent games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' form cannot be overlooked.

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

A fixture at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m