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What number of The Reds players might you fit inside your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a in-form striker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with Wolves currently heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons on record.

If you've retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the funds to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield players should be your top priority.

The weekly selection is assembled using present Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a £100m budget, simulating activating a Free Hit chip.

How Did Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a solid score – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, however, they've recorded two clean sheets recently and have nine so far before half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

They are the top defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side who have drawn a blank in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a solid option each gameweek and has greater goal threat since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time this season during a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry 9 goals this campaign, with only two away from home. It represents as safe a shutout bet imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

It would be a third consecutive and Alderete becoming an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, due to his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a significant role for Manchester United in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team registered the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team who have struggled away from home – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man may inherit a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and could operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul , with a home match against Wolves presenting the prime opportunity for it.

He has posted points across his past four games – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, who can creating a strike with the smallest space in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious 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, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, but with him having a tricky away game this week, we are opting to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m