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The quantity of The Reds assets can you fit in your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with Wolves currently on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

Should you have kept some of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , and possess the cash to spend by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool players should be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is constructed based on current FPL valuations to comply with a £100m budget, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Our Recent Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike led the team to a handsome 82 points – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a minor wobble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two clean sheets recently , boasting nine so far with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the top defence in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Brighton side who have drawn a blank in their past two games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a solid pick every week and has more attacking upside since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion so far during a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry 9 goals all season, with only a couple away from home. That makes this a very secure clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's better offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as a prime low-cost defensive pick. You can start him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, United registered the greatest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side that has been poor on the road – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, and could operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves being the prime opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three of his past four games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' form demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, who can scoring a goal with half a yard of room in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge might seem a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged five goals in three games, the French striker gets the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, but because he has a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m