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The quantity of The Reds players are you able to accommodate inside your team this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are on course for one of the worst top-flight campaigns ever.

If you've kept some of your AFCON free transfers , and possess the funds to spend by replacing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield options must be the main consideration.

The team of the week is constructed based on present FPL valuations to stay under a 100 million pound budget, mirroring using a Free Hit chip.

How Did Last Week's Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the team to a handsome score – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a brief dip after an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two shutouts in their past four , with nine so far with not even half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a three-pronged from the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the strongest defence in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Brighton team that has not found the net in their last two games.

Brighton have scored just nine strikes from eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a steady choice each gameweek and has greater goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield assets this week if possible.

Wolves failed to score once again so far in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes this campaign, including two on the road. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

It would be a third in a row , with Alderete establishing himself as a prime value defender option. You can select him with assurance in most games, thanks to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a key responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side that has not excelled away from home – managing one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man may take over many of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being an ideal opportunity for it.

He has registered attacking returns in three of four recent games – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's current form is impossible to ignore.

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

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, and having bagged five goals in three games, the French striker earns the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, but because he has a tougher away game in this round, we are opting to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m