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What number of The Reds selections might you fit in your squad for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off a pair of triumphs , with a sizzling attacker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolves currently on course for one of the worst Premier League seasons in history.

Should you have retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the funds to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield picks ought to be your top priority.

The ideal squad is constructed according to current Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring using a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a solid score – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The FPL Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, however, they've secured two clean sheets in their past four , with nine already with less than half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a three-pronged from the Gunners' backline.

They are the best defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side that has not found the net in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a reliable pick each gameweek and has more goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion in 17 games during a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 strikes in total, with only a couple away from home. This is a very secure shutout bet available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland shutout at home.

This would secure a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime value defensive pick. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a key responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has not excelled on the road – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man may inherit a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns across four recent games – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his xG is 0.88.

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

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

He's Villa's main goal threat, capable of creating a goal with half a yard of room inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough proposition, but Villa have won there on two occasions in recent years.

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, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike earns the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a more difficult away game this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m