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What number of Liverpool selections can you squeeze in your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories and boast a in-form striker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns on record.

Should you have retained a few of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the funds to reinvest following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield players should be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is assembled based on latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m cap, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a minor wobble after the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've recorded two shutouts in their past four , with nine already with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three matches at home this season. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Gunners' defence.

They are the top defence in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Brighton team who have failed to score in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes from eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a reliable pick each gameweek , possessing more goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time so far in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine goals this campaign, including a couple away from home. That makes this a very secure clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. You can select him confidently in most games, thanks to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, United have generated the greatest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have not excelled on the road – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount may inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a home match versus Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three of his last four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a goal with the smallest room in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough proposition, but Villa have won at that ground in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, however because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m