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What number of Liverpool assets might you accommodate in your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a red-hot attacker in their French frontman preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are heading towards an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who held onto a few of your AFCON transfers and have the budget to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield options should be the primary focus.

This ideal squad is chosen according to current Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a £100m spending limit, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

How Did Our Recent Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a solid total – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

Our Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble after the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two shutouts in their past four and have 9 so far with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have scored just nine goals across eight away games.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady option every week , possessing more goal threat since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

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

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion in 17 games in a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry 9 strikes in total, with only two away from home. It represents as safe a shutout opportunity possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

This would secure their third in a row and Alderete becoming an outstanding low-cost defender option. You can field him regularly across many fixtures, due to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a significant part for Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have been poor on the road – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score and a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves representing the prime scenario for it.

He has delivered returns in three of his last four games – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

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

He is Aston Villa's talisman, capable of creating a goal with the smallest room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged five goals in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a tricky away game in this round, the choice is to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m