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The quantity of The Reds selections can you squeeze in your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories , with a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

If you've held onto some of your AFCON transfers , and possess the cash to upgrade after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool players ought to be the primary focus.

This ideal squad is constructed according to current Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a 100 million pound budget, mirroring activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at The Previous Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a solid 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a minor wobble after the absence of Gabriel, however, they've secured two clean sheets over their last four matches , with 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a three-pronged from the Arsenal backline.

They are the strongest defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton side who have not found the net in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber is a solid choice each gameweek and has increased goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion so far in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes all season, with only two on the road. This is as safe a shutout bet available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be a third consecutive and Alderete is cementing himself as a prime low-cost defender option. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, due to his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a key responsibility 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 xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have been poor on the road – with just a single victory in seven.

Mount may inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and could operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

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

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of his last four fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, and his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, who can scoring a strike with half a yard of space in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker earns the captain's armband this week.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m