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How many The Reds players are you able to squeeze inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins and boast a in-form striker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with Wolves that are heading towards one of the worst top-flight campaigns on record.

Should you have retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the cash to spend after losing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield options should be your top priority.

The weekly selection is chosen using present FPL costs to comply with a £100m spending limit, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did The Previous Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike led the squad to a respectable total – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence experienced a slight stumble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two clean sheets in their past four , with 9 already before half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three home games this season. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the top defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team who have failed to score in their last two matches.

Brighton have scored just nine strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a reliable pick every week , with increased attacking upside since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games in a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed 9 strikes in total, including two away from home. It represents one of the safest clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third consecutive , with Alderete is cementing himself as an outstanding budget defender option. Managers can select him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have been poor away from home – managing one win in seven.

Mount could well assume many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return and a home match against the struggling Wolves representing the prime scenario for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three of four recent fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's main goal threat, capable of scoring a goal from minimal space inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tougher away game this week, the choice is to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m