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What number of The Reds selections are you able to accommodate inside your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , with a in-form attacker in their French frontman going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side who are tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns on record.

For managers who retained some of your AFCON free transfers , with the funds to spend after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks must be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is constructed using latest Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring using a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a solid total – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two shutouts recently , boasting nine so far with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of home games campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the best defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side who have drawn a blank in their past two games.

The South Coast club have a mere nine strikes in eight away games.

Timber continues to be a steady option each gameweek and has increased goal threat operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in his past four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

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

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time this season in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes this campaign, including two away from home. That makes this one of the safest shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding value defensive pick. You can select him regularly across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team registered the highest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have not excelled in away matches – with just a single victory in seven.

Mount is likely to inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, and might play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing a perfect opportunity for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his last four fixtures – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's key attacker, capable of scoring a goal from half a yard of room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a challenging assignment, but Villa have won there twice during recent years.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no benching Haaland, however because he has a tricky fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m