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How many Liverpool assets can you squeeze in your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with Wolves currently tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who held onto a portion of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the funds to spend following the injury to the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield picks ought to be your top priority.

This ideal squad is chosen based on present Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating using a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike led the team to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

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

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a brief dip after the absence of Gabriel, but they have kept two shutouts recently and have nine to their name before half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection from the Arsenal backline.

They are the best defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have failed to score in their past two games.

The South Coast club have scored just nine strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender continues to be a solid pick each gameweek and has increased offensive potential since returning to right-back.

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

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets this week if possible.

Wolves failed to score once again so far in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes in total, with only a couple on the road. That makes this a very secure clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

That would mark their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime budget defender option. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, given his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a significant role at Manchester United in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

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

They face a Newcastle United side who have been poor away from home – with just a single victory in seven.

Mount could well assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and might feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being an ideal time for it.

He has registered attacking returns in three of his past four games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He is Villa's talisman, with an ability to creating a goal from minimal room inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious there twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the double-points role this week.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m