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The quantity of Liverpool players are you able to fit in your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , featuring a red-hot striker in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side currently on course for one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

For managers who held onto some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the cash to spend following the injury to the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool options must be your top priority.

The ideal squad is constructed according to current Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a £100m budget, as if activating a Free Hit.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the team to a respectable score – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've recorded two shutouts in their past four and have 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three home games campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple-up on the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the best defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they host a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in their past two games.

Brighton have scored just nine strikes in eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a reliable choice every week , with greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points over his last four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield assets this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 goals all season, with only two away from home. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third consecutive and Alderete is cementing himself as a prime budget defender option. You can select him confidently across many fixtures, due to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a key responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team that has not excelled in away matches – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount could well assume a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and could operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being the prime time for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three of his past four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, while his xG is 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, who can creating a strike from minimal room in the box.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, and having scored five goals in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no omitting Haaland, but with him having a tricky away game this week, I'm willing to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m