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How many The Reds assets can you accommodate in your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with Wolves that are tracking for an abysmal top-flight seasons in history.

Should you have kept some of your AFCON wildcards , with the budget to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield players must be the main consideration.

This ideal squad is constructed using present FPL prices to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, as if using a Free Hit chip.

How Did Last Week's Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a handsome score – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The FPL Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a brief dip after the absence of Gabriel, however, they've kept two shutouts recently , with 9 already with not even half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home this season. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the best defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Brighton team that has failed to score in their last two games.

Brighton have scored just nine goals across eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender remains a solid option each gameweek , with increased goal threat since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, featuring two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion so far in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine goals this campaign, with only two on the road. That makes this as safe a shutout opportunity possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best budget defender option. Managers can select him with assurance in most games, due to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, United have generated the greatest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have not excelled on the road – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being a perfect scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points across his last four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

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

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's talisman, capable of creating a strike from the smallest room inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have won there on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, however because he has a more difficult fixture on the road this week, the choice is to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m