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How many The Reds assets might you fit inside your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a fixture with Wolves currently heading towards a historically poor Premier League campaigns on record.

If you've held onto a portion of your AFCON transfers , with the budget to reinvest after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players must be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is constructed based on present Fantasy Premier League prices to fit within a £100m cap, mirroring activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a solid score – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a brief dip after the absence of Gabriel, but they have kept two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting 9 to their name before the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three matches at home campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the strongest defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side who have failed to score in their last two games.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals from eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a solid option every week and has increased goal threat now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion this season in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 goals all season, with only a couple away from home. It represents one of the safest shutout bet possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

It would be a third in a row , with Alderete becoming an outstanding budget defender option. Managers can field him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a key role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

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

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has struggled in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man may inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and could play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves presenting the prime opportunity for it.

He has delivered returns in three of his past four games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to producing a goal from half a yard of room inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

There's no omitting Haaland, although because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m