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What number of Liverpool players can you fit in your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with Wolves who are heading towards a historically poor top-flight campaigns ever.

Should you have retained some of your AFCON free transfers and have the cash to upgrade following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield options must be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is assembled based on current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m budget, mirroring using a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a handsome score – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

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

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, yet they've secured two clean sheets in their past four and have nine so far with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up on the Arsenal backline.

They are the best defence in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they face a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in their last two games.

The South Coast club have only managed nine goals from eight away games.

Timber remains a steady option each gameweek , possessing increased goal threat since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion so far during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine goals in total, with only two on the road. This is a very secure clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding budget defensive pick. You can select him with assurance in most games, given his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side that has not excelled away from home – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to assume many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being an ideal scenario for it.

He has registered attacking returns across four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's main goal threat, capable of creating a goal from minimal space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea might seem a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the captaincy this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, although because he has a more difficult away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m