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The quantity of The Reds selections can you fit in your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are on course for one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

For managers who kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the funds to upgrade by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool picks ought to be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is constructed based on present FPL valuations to stay under a £100m spending limit, simulating activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at The Previous Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a handsome total – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's defence had a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, however, they've recorded two shutouts in their past four and have nine so far before the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

They are the strongest defence in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has failed to score in their past two games.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 goals across eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable pick every week and has increased goal threat operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool players this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 goals in total, including a couple away from home. This is a very secure shutout bet available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as the best low-cost defender option. Managers can field him with assurance across many fixtures, due to his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a key role for Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United have generated the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has struggled on the road – with just one win in seven.

Mount may inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and might feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score , with a home match against the struggling Wolves representing the prime time for it.

He has registered attacking returns in three of four recent fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's talisman, capable of creating a strike from half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge may appear a tough proposition, but Villa have won there twice during recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a tricky away game in this round, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m