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The quantity of Liverpool players are you able to accommodate in your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched a pair of triumphs and boast a in-form striker in their French frontman going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side that are heading towards one of the worst Premier League campaigns on record.

If you've held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the budget to upgrade by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield picks ought to be your top priority.

The ideal squad is constructed based on latest FPL costs to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a brief dip following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts over their last four matches , with 9 to their name before the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Richarlison , plus a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the strongest defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they face a Brighton side that has failed to score in their last two matches.

Brighton have a mere nine goals from eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a steady choice every week and has increased goal threat since returning to right-back.

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

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time so far in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 goals in total, with only a couple on the road. That makes this as safe a clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. You can select him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger part for Manchester United in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United have generated the greatest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side who have been poor on the road – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves representing the prime scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his last four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form demands attention.

He is Villa's talisman, with an ability to creating a strike from minimal space inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge may appear a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, but because he has a tougher fixture on the road this week, we are opting to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m