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The quantity of Liverpool players are you able to fit in your lineup for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards one of the worst Premier League campaigns on record.

If you've kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the budget to reinvest after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield picks ought to be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is assembled using current Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a £100m spending limit, mirroring using a Free Hit chip.

How Did Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a solid total – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

Our Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a brief dip in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've recorded two shutouts recently , boasting nine to their name with not even half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of home games this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple-up from the Arsenal backline.

They are the top defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have failed to score in their past two outings.

Brighton have a mere 9 strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

Timber is a reliable choice each gameweek and has greater offensive potential now he is right-back.

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

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield assets this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time this season during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have only managed 9 strikes this campaign, with only a couple on the road. That makes this as safe a clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime low-cost defender option. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, due to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest xG statistically by over three goals – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have not excelled away from home – with just one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and might play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his last four games – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He's Villa's talisman, who can producing a strike with half a yard of room in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea might seem a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a tougher away game in this round, the choice is to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m