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What number of Liverpool assets might you accommodate into your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot forward in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards one of the worst top-flight campaigns on record.

For managers who retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the budget to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield players should be your top priority.

This weekly selection is constructed using present FPL valuations to comply with a 100 million pound cap, mirroring using a Free Hit.

A Look Back at Our Recent Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a respectable score – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a slight stumble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two shutouts recently , boasting nine already before the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of home games this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the best defence statistically, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have scored just 9 strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable option every week , with increased attacking upside since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Liverpool players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the tenth occasion so far in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed nine strikes in total, with only a couple away from home. That makes this a very secure shutout opportunity available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout at home.

That would mark their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime low-cost defensive pick. You can select him confidently in most games, thanks to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a key part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team boast the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team that has not excelled on the road – with just one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, potentially operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being the prime time for it.

He has delivered returns in three out of his last four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's talisman, capable of producing a goal with minimal room inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a difficult proposition, but Villa have won there on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker gets the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, although because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m