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The quantity of Liverpool selections can you fit inside your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured a pair of triumphs , with a sizzling forward in their French frontman going into a encounter with Wolves who are heading towards one of the worst Premier League campaigns ever.

For managers who retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the cash to spend after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield options should be the main consideration.

This ideal squad is assembled according to latest FPL prices to comply with a £100m cap, simulating using a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a respectable 82 points – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip following the absence of Gabriel, but they have kept two shutouts in their past four and have nine already with not even half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Gunners' backline.

They are the best defence in the game, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has failed to score in two consecutive games.

Brighton have a mere nine strikes from eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a steady choice every week and has more attacking upside operating as right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves failed to score for the 10th time this season during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes this campaign, with only a couple away from home. This is one of the safest clean sheet prospect imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding value defender option. You can start him with assurance across many fixtures, given his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a key role for Manchester United in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

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

They welcome a Newcastle team who have struggled on the road – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man may take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, potentially operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul and a home match versus Wolves representing a perfect scenario for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his last four fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's main goal threat, who can creating a strike with the smallest space in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, but Villa have won at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tougher fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m