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What number of The Reds players are you able to accommodate inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories and boast a in-form attacker in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are on course for a historically poor top-flight campaigns on record.

If you've kept some of your AFCON transfers and have the budget to spend following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield picks should be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is constructed according to current FPL prices to comply with a £100m spending limit, simulating you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How Did The Previous Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a solid score – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence experienced a minor wobble after the absence of Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches , with nine so far with not even half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of matches at home campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the top defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side that has drawn a blank in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals from eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a steady choice every week , possessing greater attacking upside operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in his past four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves drew another blank once again in 17 games during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine goals in total, including two away from home. It represents a very secure clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding budget defender option. You can start him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a significant part at Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United boast the highest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have been poor away from home – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to assume many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, potentially feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being a perfect scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of four recent games – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's key attacker, with an ability to creating a goal with the smallest space in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have won there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, although with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m