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How many The Reds selections might you accommodate inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched two consecutive victories , featuring a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are on course for an abysmal top-flight seasons ever.

Should you have held onto a few of your AFCON transfers and have the funds to spend after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield options should be your top priority.

This ideal squad is constructed according to latest FPL costs to fit within a 100 million pound cap, mirroring using a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a respectable 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

The FPL Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've kept two clean sheets recently , with nine so far with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Richarlison , plus a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have a mere nine strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

Timber is a solid option each gameweek and has greater attacking upside since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed nine strikes in total, including a couple away from home. It represents one of the safest clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding value defensive pick. You can select him confidently in most games, given his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a significant part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, United have generated the best xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team that has struggled in away matches – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount may inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and might operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return , with a home match against Wolves representing a perfect scenario for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three out of his last four games – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, who can scoring a strike from half a yard of room inside the area.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious there twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike earns the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no omitting Haaland, although with him having a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m