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

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are tracking for one of the worst top-flight campaigns ever.

Should you have held onto a portion of your AFCON free transfers , with the funds to reinvest after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool options should be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is assembled based on latest FPL valuations to stay under a 100 million pound cap, as if using a Free Hit.

A Look Back at Last Week's Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a handsome score – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, however, they've recorded two shutouts recently , boasting 9 to their name with less than half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

As well as being the strongest defence in the game, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have not found the net in their last two matches.

Brighton have scored just 9 strikes from eight fixtures away from home.

Timber remains a solid option each gameweek and has more attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion so far in a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry 9 strikes this campaign, with only two on the road. This is as safe a clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's recent offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding budget defender option. You can start him with assurance in most games, thanks to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a key role for Manchester United in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

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

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have struggled on the road – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man could well take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect opportunity for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three of his last four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's talisman, who can creating a strike with half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have won there in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, however with him having a tougher away game in this round, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m