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What number of The Reds players can you fit inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs and boast a in-form attacker in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with a struggling Wolves side who are heading towards one of the worst top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who kept some of your AFCON wildcards , with the funds to upgrade after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield options ought to be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is constructed using latest FPL costs to stay under a £100m cap, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a slight stumble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting nine to their name before half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , 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 Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in their last two games.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals in eight away games.

Timber continues to be a reliable choice each gameweek and has more attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, featuring two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again in 17 games during a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have scored just nine strikes all season, including two on the road. It represents one of the safest shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive and Alderete is cementing himself as the best budget defensive pick. You can start him with assurance in most games, due to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a key role for Old Trafford in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, United registered the highest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have struggled in away matches – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount could well inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score , with a home match versus Wolves representing the prime time for it.

He has delivered returns in three out of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

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

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a strike from the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals over three matches, Ekitike earns the captain's armband for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, but with him having a more difficult away game this week, I'm willing to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m