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What number of Liverpool players might you accommodate inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs , with a in-form forward in their French frontman going into a clash with Wolves that are on course for an abysmal Premier League campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the cash to reinvest following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options must be your top priority.

This weekly selection is chosen according to latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring using a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a handsome total – supplemented by a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting 9 so far with less than half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of home games campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a three-pronged on the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the top defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals in eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender is a reliable option every week , with increased attacking upside operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool players this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the tenth occasion so far during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 goals all season, with only a couple away from home. It represents a very secure shutout bet available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third in a row , with Alderete becoming a prime budget defender option. Managers can start him with assurance across many fixtures, due to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a significant part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Recently, United boast the best xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has struggled in away matches – with just one win in seven.

Mount may take over a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, and could operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal time for that to happen.

He has delivered returns across his past four fixtures – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

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

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's talisman, with an ability to creating a strike from half a yard of room inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have won there in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike earns the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, however with him having a tougher away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m