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How many Liverpool selections are you able to fit into your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling striker in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently tracking for an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto a few of your AFCON transfers and have the cash to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool players must be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is chosen according to latest FPL costs to comply with a £100m spending limit, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a solid 82 points – supplemented by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a brief dip following the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four , boasting nine so far with not even half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a three-pronged from the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the best defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they face a Brighton team that has not found the net in two consecutive matches.

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

The Dutch defender continues to be a reliable choice every week and has increased offensive potential since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in his past four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score once again in 17 games during a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 goals all season, including two away from home. This is as safe a shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best budget defender option. Managers can field him with assurance in most games, given his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a bigger role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team who have been poor in away matches – with just one win in seven.

Mount may assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being a perfect scenario for it.

He has posted points across four recent games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, with an ability to scoring a strike from half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker gets the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a tricky away game this week, I'm willing to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m