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What number of Liverpool selections are you able to fit into your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a red-hot attacker in their French frontman preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are on course for one of the worst Premier League seasons ever.

If you've retained a few of your AFCON wildcards and have the cash to spend following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options should be the main consideration.

This team of the week is constructed based on latest FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a handsome 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

Our FPL Selection for Matchday 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, but they have recorded two shutouts recently and have 9 so far before half the season completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection from the Gunners' backline.

They are the top defence in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in their last two matches.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender is a reliable option every week , possessing increased goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

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

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have only managed 9 goals in total, including two on the road. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best value defensive pick. Managers can field him confidently in most games, given his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a significant part at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have struggled on the road – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being a perfect time for it.

He has registered attacking returns across his past four games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' display.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, the midfielder's form demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, with an ability to creating a strike with minimal space inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during recent years.

Forwards

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, and having notched a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker earns the captaincy this week.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, but with him having a tricky away game in this round, the choice is to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m