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The quantity of The Reds selections can you squeeze inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling striker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolves that are tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

Should you have retained a portion of your AFCON free transfers , with the budget to upgrade after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool picks should be your top priority.

This ideal squad is chosen based on present FPL valuations to comply with a £100m cap, mirroring activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) and the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a respectable score – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a minor wobble after the absence of Gabriel, yet they've secured two clean sheets recently and have 9 to their name with not even half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Richarlison and a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the top defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team that has failed to score in their past two games.

The South Coast club have only managed nine goals from eight away games.

Timber is a reliable option every week and has increased offensive potential operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

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

Wolves failed to score for the 10th time this season in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine goals in total, including two on the road. It represents as safe a clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

It would be their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding value defender option. Managers can select him regularly across many fixtures, given his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a key part at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has been poor away from home – with just one win from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to assume a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, potentially feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing an ideal time for it.

He has posted points in three of four recent games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

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

An away trip at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m