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The quantity of Liverpool players can you squeeze inside your team this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with Wolves who are tracking for an abysmal top-flight seasons in history.

If you've kept a portion of your AFCON transfers and have the cash to upgrade after losing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool picks must be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is constructed based on present Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, as if using a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a respectable total – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender off the bench.

This Week's FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a minor wobble after the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting nine so far with less than the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Richarlison and a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the top defence statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

Timber is a steady option every week , possessing increased attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points over his last four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool players this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion so far during a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

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

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

It would be a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best low-cost defender option. You can start him regularly in most games, due to his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger role at Old Trafford in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side who have been poor away from home – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, potentially feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect scenario for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of his last four fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

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

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's key attacker, capable of creating a strike from minimal room inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike earns the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m