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What number of The Reds players might you accommodate into your squad this week?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , with a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are heading towards one of the worst Premier League campaigns on record.

If you've kept some of your AFCON wildcards , with the funds to upgrade after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield picks ought to be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen according to present FPL prices to stay under a £100m cap, simulating using a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a respectable 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble after an injury to Gabriel, but they have recorded two shutouts in their past four , with nine already before half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of home games campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the strongest defence in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side that has not found the net in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have only managed 9 strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber is a reliable option each gameweek , possessing increased attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion so far in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just 9 goals in total, including a couple on the road. This is one of the safest shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

It would be a third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as an outstanding value defender option. Managers can field him regularly across many fixtures, given his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a significant part for Manchester United in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side that has been poor away from home – managing one win from seven attempts.

Mount may inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

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

He has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

He is Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a goal from minimal room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won there in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, however because he has a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m