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The quantity of The Reds selections might you accommodate inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are on course for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

If you've retained a few of your AFCON free transfers , with the budget to reinvest by replacing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield picks must be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is assembled based on current FPL valuations to fit within a 100 million pound budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a solid 82 points – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline experienced a brief dip in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two clean sheets recently , with 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple-up on the Arsenal backline.

They are the best defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have a mere 9 strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable choice every week , possessing greater offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion in 17 games during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have scored just 9 strikes this campaign, including two away from home. That makes this one of the safest shutout prospect imaginable.

Omar Alderete, the Black Cats, £4m – vs Leeds United (H).

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

That would mark their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best value defender option. Managers can select him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a key responsibility at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

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

They welcome a Newcastle team who have been poor in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score and a home match versus Wolves presenting a perfect opportunity for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns across four recent fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, who can creating a goal with half a yard of room in the box.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

Hugo Ekitike (Captain), the Reds, £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 in three games, Ekitike gets the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, but with him having a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m