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The quantity of Liverpool selections might you squeeze inside your team this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form attacker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with a struggling Wolves side who are heading towards a historically poor top-flight seasons ever.

Should you have retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the cash to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield options should be the main consideration.

This ideal squad is chosen according to present Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a £100m cap, mirroring activating a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the team to a respectable total – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a slight stumble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two shutouts recently and have nine so far before half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three matches at home campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple-up on the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the top defence in the game, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in their last two outings.

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

Timber remains a reliable choice each gameweek , with greater attacking upside operating as right-back.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points over his last four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time so far during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed nine strikes all season, including two on the road. This is a very secure clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better offensive form – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

That would mark a third consecutive and Alderete becoming an outstanding budget defender option. You can start him confidently in most games, given his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a key responsibility for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Recently, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has not excelled away from home – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return and a home match against Wolves representing a perfect opportunity for it.

He has delivered returns in three out of his last four games – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

He's Villa's key attacker, with an ability to creating a goal with minimal space in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m