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The quantity of Liverpool assets might you squeeze in your team in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling forward in their French frontman going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side who are heading towards an abysmal top-flight seasons on record.

Should you have retained some of your AFCON wildcards and have the budget to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool picks ought to be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is chosen using latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring using a Free Hit.

A Look Back at Last Week's Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) and the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a respectable total – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two shutouts over their last four matches and have 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of home games this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection from 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 Brighton team who have failed to score in their past two matches.

Brighton have a mere 9 goals in eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a solid option every week , possessing greater attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion this season in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes all season, including a couple away from home. That makes this one of the safest shutout bet available.

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

Even with Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row and Alderete becoming a prime budget defensive pick. Managers can start him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a significant part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, United boast the greatest expected goals (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 team who have struggled on the road – with just one win from seven attempts.

Mount could well assume a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves representing the prime opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of four recent games – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form demands attention.

He's Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to producing a goal with minimal room inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a challenging assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m