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How many Liverpool players are you able to fit into your squad for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched two consecutive victories , with a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently tracking for a historically poor Premier League campaigns on record.

Should you have kept some of your AFCON transfers , with the budget to upgrade after losing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool players ought to be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen using present FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a solid score – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Selection for Matchday 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence experienced a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have recorded two clean sheets recently and have nine to their name with not even half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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 top defence in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have not found the net in their past two matches.

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

The Dutch defender continues to be a reliable option every week , possessing increased goal threat now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score once again this season in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, with only two on the road. It represents a very secure clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as a prime value defensive pick. Managers can select him confidently across many fixtures, due to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a key responsibility at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United have generated the highest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side that has not excelled away from home – managing a single victory in their last seven.

Mount is likely to inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and might feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves presenting an ideal time for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns across his past four fixtures – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's talisman, who can scoring a goal from the smallest space in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, coupled with notched 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).

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, although because he has a tricky fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m