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What number of Liverpool assets can you fit into your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns on record.

For managers who kept some of your AFCON transfers , and possess the budget to spend after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players ought to be the primary focus.

This ideal squad is constructed based on latest Fantasy Premier League prices to fit within a £100m cap, as if you were playing a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a handsome 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

David Raya, Arsenal, keeper, £6m – vs Brighton & Hove Albion (H).

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts over their last four matches and have nine already with not even half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular 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).

This week features a triple selection from the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the strongest defence in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their matches, they face a Brighton side who have not found the net in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have scored just 9 strikes in eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a solid option each gameweek , with more attacking upside operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time so far in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have a paltry nine goals in total, including two away from home. That makes this a very secure clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved offensive form – highlighted by their striker – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third consecutive , with Alderete becoming a prime value defensive pick. You can field him regularly in most games, given his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger role at Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have been poor away from home – managing one win in their last seven.

Mount may assume a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and could feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a significant score and a home match against Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for that to happen.

He has posted points in three of his last four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form demands attention.

He's Villa's talisman, with an ability to producing a strike with minimal space inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea may appear a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with notched five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m