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How many Liverpool selections are you able to accommodate into your squad this week?

The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins , with a in-form striker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolves currently heading towards a historically poor top-flight campaigns on record.

Should you have kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the funds to reinvest by replacing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield players should be your top priority.

This ideal squad is chosen based on current Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a 100 million pound budget, mirroring using a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a respectable total – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence suffered a brief dip following the absence of Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts in their past four and have 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple-up from the Arsenal backline.

They are the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has drawn a blank in their last two matches.

Brighton have a mere 9 goals from eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender continues to be a reliable option every week and has more offensive potential operating as right-back.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points over his last four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again this season during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have scored just nine goals this campaign, including a couple on the road. It represents one of the safest shutout bet available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – highlighted by their striker – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime value defender option. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger role for Old Trafford in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Recently, United registered the greatest xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team who have been poor in away matches – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount may assume many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect scenario for that to happen.

He has delivered returns across four recent games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's current form demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a strike from the smallest room in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea may appear a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the captain's armband this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, although with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m