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The quantity of The Reds selections might you accommodate inside your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured two consecutive victories and boast a red-hot forward in their French frontman going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side who are tracking for a historically poor top-flight campaigns on record.

Should you have held onto some of your AFCON transfers , with the cash to spend after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool picks must be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is chosen according to latest Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a 100 million pound cap, mirroring using a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a respectable score – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Keeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two clean sheets in their past four and have nine so far with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three home games this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

They are the best defence statistically, recording shutouts in over 50% of their matches, they face a Brighton side who have failed to score in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals from eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a reliable pick every week , with increased attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion so far during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes all season, with only a couple away from home. That makes this one of the safest shutout opportunity possible.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming the best low-cost defender option. You can select him regularly in most games, given his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key role for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

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

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has been poor away from home – managing one win in seven.

Mount is likely to inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three out of four recent games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's key attacker, capable of producing a strike from minimal room in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea may appear a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals in three games, Ekitike earns the double-points role this week.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m