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How many Liverpool assets are you able to fit in your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , featuring a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with Wolves who are heading towards an abysmal Premier League seasons ever.

Should you have kept a few of your AFCON transfers and have the cash to upgrade following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool picks ought to be your top priority.

This ideal squad is assembled according to present Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a £100m spending limit, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a handsome 82 points – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two shutouts recently , boasting nine so far with less than half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three home games campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward and a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged on the Arsenal defence.

They are the best defence statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Brighton team who have not found the net in their past two matches.

Brighton have scored just nine strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

Timber is a reliable option each gameweek and has more attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time this season in Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed nine strikes all season, with only two away from home. This is as safe a shutout bet available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row , with Alderete is cementing himself as an outstanding value defensive pick. You can select him with assurance across many fixtures, due to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger role at Old Trafford in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has struggled in away matches – with just a single victory in seven.

Mount is likely to assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, potentially operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being the prime scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of his last four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's current form demands attention.

He's Villa's main goal threat, who can scoring a goal with minimal room inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea might seem a challenging proposition, but Villa have won there in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for his place, and having scored five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, however with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m