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What number of Liverpool selections might you squeeze inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs and boast a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolves currently heading towards an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who retained some of your AFCON free transfers , and possess the budget to upgrade by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool options should be the main consideration.

This team of the week is constructed based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, simulating you were playing a Free Hit.

A Look Back at The Previous Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) and the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a respectable score – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a slight stumble following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of home games campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up on the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the strongest defence statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have only managed nine strikes across eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a steady pick each gameweek , with more goal threat now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned defensive contribution points in his past four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time so far during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine goals this campaign, including two away from home. That makes this a very secure clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent offensive form – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland shutout at home.

This would secure their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime value defensive pick. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a bigger part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, United boast the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have been poor in away matches – managing a single victory in their last seven.

Mount may inherit a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul and a home match against Wolves being the prime opportunity for it.

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

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's key attacker, who can creating a goal from minimal space inside the area.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m