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The quantity of The Reds players are you able to squeeze inside your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are on course for a historically poor top-flight seasons on record.

If you've kept a few of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the budget to upgrade after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield picks ought to be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is assembled according to latest Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating using a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a solid 82 points – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence had a slight stumble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts in their past four , with 9 so far with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

Jurrien Timber (£6.5m) & Piero Hincapie (£5.5m), Arsenal – vs Brighton (H).

This week features a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

They are the best defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have drawn a blank in their past two matches.

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

Timber continues to be a steady choice every week , possessing more attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed nine strikes this campaign, including two away from home. It represents as safe a shutout bet possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure their third in a row , with Alderete becoming a prime value defensive pick. Managers can field him regularly in most games, due to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger role at Old Trafford in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has struggled away from home – with just one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul , with a home match versus Wolves being a perfect time for it.

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

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a goal with the smallest space in the box.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with scored five goals in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a tougher away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m