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

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories and boast a sizzling forward in their French frontman going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side that are tracking for an abysmal top-flight campaigns on record.

For managers who retained a few of your AFCON transfers , and possess the cash to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield picks must be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is constructed based on current Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a £100m budget, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a solid 82 points – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've secured two shutouts over their last four matches and have nine already before the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

As well as being the top defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in their last two outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes from eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a solid option each gameweek , with greater goal threat since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes all season, with only two on the road. This is one of the safest shutout prospect available.

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

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

That would mark a third consecutive and Alderete becoming the best low-cost defensive pick. Managers can start him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger role at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best xG statistically by over three goals – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have not excelled away from home – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, and could feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a major point return and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being an ideal scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his past four games – two assists and one 'defcon' display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, with an ability to producing a strike from minimal space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea may appear a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, although with him having a tougher away game in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m