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

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling attacker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolves that are on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns ever.

If you've kept some of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers and have the cash to upgrade following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players should be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is assembled according to latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m cap, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How Did Our Recent Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a handsome score – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts in their past four , boasting 9 so far before half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward and a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the best defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team who have failed to score in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes across eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable option each gameweek and has increased offensive potential operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

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

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time this season during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just 9 goals this campaign, including a couple away from home. This is as safe a clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

It would be a third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as the best value defensive pick. Managers can start him with assurance in most games, given his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a bigger part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Recently, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side who have struggled away from home – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to inherit a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing a perfect time for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his past four fixtures – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his xG is 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of producing a strike from the smallest room in the box.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a tough proposition, but Villa have won at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, however with him having a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m