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How many Liverpool assets are you able to squeeze inside your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched a pair of triumphs and boast a sizzling forward in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with Wolves currently heading towards one of the worst top-flight campaigns in history.

If you've kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the funds to reinvest after losing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield options ought to be your top priority.

The ideal squad is assembled according to latest FPL costs to fit within a £100m budget, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Our Recent Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a handsome score – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

David Raya, Arsenal, goalkeeper, £6m – vs Brighton (H).

Arsenal's defence experienced a slight stumble following the absence of Gabriel, yet they've secured two clean sheets in their past four , boasting nine so far with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three home games this season. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Richarlison , plus a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the top defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Brighton side who have failed to score in their last two games.

The South Coast club have a mere nine strikes in eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable option every week , with more goal threat now he is the full-back role.

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

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

One could select six Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again this season during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes in total, with only a couple on the road. It represents as safe a clean sheet prospect available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as the best value defensive pick. Managers can field him regularly across many fixtures, given his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key part at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side who have been poor away from home – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount may assume many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a big haul and a home match versus Wolves presenting the prime time for it.

He has delivered returns across four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's key attacker, capable of scoring a strike with the smallest room inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, and having scored five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the captaincy this week.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a more difficult away game this week, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m