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The quantity of The Reds assets are you able to fit in your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling forward in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with Wolves who are on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns in history.

Should you have kept some of your AFCON wildcards and have the cash to upgrade by replacing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool players ought to be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen based on latest FPL valuations to comply with a 100 million pound cap, simulating you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did Last Week's Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) and the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a respectable total – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two shutouts recently , boasting nine to their name before the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of home games this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple selection from the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the strongest defence statistically, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they face a Brighton team who have not found the net in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals in eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a solid pick every week , with greater attacking upside operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

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

Wolves drew another blank once again so far during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine goals all season, including two away from home. This is as safe a clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland shutout at home.

That would mark a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best budget defender option. You can field him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key role for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United boast the highest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side that has struggled on the road – managing one win from seven attempts.

Mount may assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, and might play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a home match against Wolves being an ideal scenario for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of his last four fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his xG is 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's talisman, who can creating a strike with minimal room inside the area.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge might seem a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a tricky fixture on the road this week, the choice is to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m