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How many Liverpool assets are you able to fit in your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs and boast a red-hot forward in their French frontman preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are on course for one of the worst Premier League seasons ever.

For managers who retained some of your AFCON transfers , with the funds to reinvest following the injury to the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool players should be your top priority.

This weekly selection is constructed using present Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a 100 million pound cap, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

How Did Last Week's Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , alongside the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a solid total – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a minor wobble after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've recorded two shutouts recently and have 9 already before half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the best defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton side who have drawn a blank in their last two outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a solid option each gameweek , possessing more attacking upside now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points over his last four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Anfield assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time this season during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed nine goals this campaign, including two on the road. This is one of the safest clean sheet prospect imaginable.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

It would be their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding budget defensive pick. Managers can start him regularly in most games, thanks to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a significant responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Recently, United have generated the best xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side that has been poor on the road – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return and a home match against Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for it.

He has delivered returns across his last four fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, and his xG is 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a strike from half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a difficult assignment, but Villa have won at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tricky fixture on the road this week, the choice is to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m