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The quantity of The Reds players are you able to accommodate into your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories , with a sizzling striker in their French frontman going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side that are on course for a historically poor top-flight campaigns ever.

If you've retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the cash to upgrade by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks ought to be the primary focus.

This ideal squad is constructed using latest FPL costs to fit within a £100m spending limit, mirroring using a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) and the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a solid score – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for the Upcoming Round

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a brief dip in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two clean sheets over their last four matches , with nine already before half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of home games campaign. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection from the Gunners' defence.

They are the strongest defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side who have failed to score in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a reliable pick each gameweek , possessing more attacking upside operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points in his past four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

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

Wolves drew another blank once again in 17 games during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just nine goals this campaign, including two on the road. It represents a very secure clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

It would be their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime low-cost defender option. Managers can start him confidently in most games, given his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Recently, United registered the highest expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has struggled on the road – with just a single victory in their last seven.

Mount could well inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves representing an ideal opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his past four games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, who can producing a strike with half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike earns the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a tricky fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m