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How many The Reds selections can you squeeze inside your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are on course for a historically poor Premier League seasons ever.

If you've retained a portion of your AFCON transfers , and possess the budget to upgrade after losing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield picks must be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen according to current Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a £100m cap, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) and the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a handsome score – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Richarlison , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the top defence in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side that has failed to score in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have only managed nine strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a solid option every week , with more goal threat now he is right-back.

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

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

I'd pick six Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Wolves drew another blank once again this season in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes in total, with only two away from home. This is as safe a shutout opportunity available.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row and Alderete establishing himself as a prime low-cost defensive pick. You can select him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

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

Recently, United registered the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has been poor away from home – managing one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and might feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a major point return , with a home match against Wolves representing a perfect opportunity for it.

He has delivered returns across his last four games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

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

A fixture to Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

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

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tricky fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m