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What number of The Reds players can you fit in your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are heading towards one of the worst Premier League campaigns in history.

Should you have kept some of your AFCON free transfers , and possess the budget to upgrade following the injury to the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool picks should be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is constructed based on present Fantasy Premier League valuations to fit within a £100m cap, simulating using a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a solid total – with a bonus a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

Our Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a brief dip following the absence of Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts in their past four , boasting 9 already with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward and a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the strongest defence in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have drawn a blank in their past two games.

Brighton have a mere 9 goals across eight away games.

Timber remains a steady pick each gameweek , with increased offensive potential operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time so far during Saturday's two-nil home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes all season, with only two on the road. It represents one of the safest clean sheet bet available.

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

Despite Leeds United's better offensive form – and the form of their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

That would mark their third consecutive and Alderete becoming a prime low-cost defensive pick. Managers can field him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a significant part at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side that has struggled on the road – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount may inherit a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal time for it.

He has delivered returns in three of four recent games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his xG is 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's main goal threat, who can producing a goal with the smallest room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged five goals in three games, the French striker gets the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, but with him having a tougher away game this week, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m