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The quantity of Liverpool players can you squeeze inside your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs and boast a red-hot forward in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with Wolves currently on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

If you've held onto some of your AFCON wildcards and have the cash to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield picks ought to be your top priority.

This weekly selection is chosen according to current FPL costs to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating you were playing a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Our Recent Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the team to a respectable total – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for the Upcoming Round

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a brief dip after an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets recently , boasting 9 already with less than half the season completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three home games campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection on the Gunners' backline.

They are the best defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they face a Brighton side that has not found the net in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a solid option each gameweek , with greater attacking upside operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, featuring two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed nine strikes in total, including a couple on the road. It represents as safe a shutout prospect possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's improved offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

This would secure a third consecutive and Alderete becoming the best budget defender option. You can field him with assurance in most games, given his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger responsibility for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) statistically by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has been poor away from home – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score and a home match against Wolves being an ideal opportunity for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of four recent fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's key attacker, with an ability to scoring a strike with minimal room in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the captaincy this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m