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The quantity of The Reds players might you squeeze inside your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins , with a red-hot striker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are heading towards a historically poor Premier League campaigns in history.

If you've kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the cash to spend after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield players must be your top priority.

This ideal squad is constructed based on current Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a £100m spending limit, simulating using a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a solid total – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've secured two clean sheets recently , boasting nine so far with less than half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Richarlison and a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple-up on the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they face a Brighton side that has not found the net in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have only managed 9 goals across eight away games.

Timber remains a steady option each gameweek , possessing more attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points over his last four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion this season in Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, with only two away from home. It represents one of the safest shutout bet imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's better offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be their third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as an outstanding budget defender option. You can start him regularly across many fixtures, due to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a significant responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United registered the best xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team who have struggled in away matches – managing one win in seven.

Mount is likely to take over a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, potentially operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score , with a home match against Wolves representing a perfect scenario for it.

Wirtz has posted points across his past four games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' form cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's main goal threat, who can producing a goal with half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having notched five goals in three games, the French striker gets the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, although because he has a tricky fixture on the road this week, we are opting to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m