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The quantity of The Reds selections can you accommodate inside your squad this week?

The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins , with a in-form attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with a struggling Wolves side that are tracking for one of the worst top-flight seasons on record.

Should you have kept a portion of your AFCON free transfers and have the funds to reinvest following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool picks must be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is assembled according to present Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m budget, simulating activating a Free Hit chip.

How Did The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman propelled the selection to a respectable score – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a slight stumble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two shutouts recently , boasting 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple-up on the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the top defence in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side that has failed to score in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals in eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a reliable option each gameweek , possessing greater offensive potential now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield assets this week if possible.

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion so far in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine strikes this campaign, with only a couple on the road. This is as safe a shutout opportunity available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – highlighted by their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as the best low-cost defensive pick. You can field him confidently in most games, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a key responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, United registered the best xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side who have struggled in away matches – with just one win in seven.

Mount may inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and could operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return and a home match against Wolves being a perfect scenario for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of four recent fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, while his xG is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a strike with half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m