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What number of Liverpool selections might you fit inside your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with a struggling Wolves side that are tracking for an abysmal Premier League campaigns in history.

Should you have kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the budget to spend by replacing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield options should be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is constructed according to present Fantasy Premier League valuations to fit within a £100m budget, mirroring activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at The Previous Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a respectable total – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

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

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a minor wobble after an injury to Gabriel, however, they've recorded two shutouts over their last four matches and have 9 so far with not even half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side who have not found the net in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have a mere nine strikes across eight away games.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady choice each gameweek , possessing increased offensive potential now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points over his last four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time so far during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed nine goals all season, with only a couple away from home. It represents one of the safest shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

It would be their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best value defender option. You can select him with assurance across many fixtures, due to his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a key responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have been poor on the road – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing the prime scenario for it.

He has registered attacking returns across his last four games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

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

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's main goal threat, who can creating a strike with the smallest room inside the area.

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

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for his place, and having notched five goals over three matches, Ekitike earns the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, but with him having a tricky away game this week, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m