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How many The Reds players can you accommodate in your team in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off a pair of triumphs , with a sizzling striker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently on course for one of the worst top-flight campaigns on record.

For managers who retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , and possess the budget to upgrade by replacing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield picks ought to be the primary focus.

The team of the week is assembled based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, simulating you were playing a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at The Previous Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the selection to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a brief dip after an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets recently , boasting nine to their name before the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they host a Brighton team that has not found the net in their past two matches.

Brighton have a mere nine goals from eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a reliable pick each gameweek , possessing increased attacking upside operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points in his past four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time this season in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes this campaign, including a couple on the road. It represents a very secure shutout prospect possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime budget defensive pick. You can select him regularly across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a key role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

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

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has been poor in away matches – with just one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul and a home match versus the struggling Wolves representing the prime time for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three of his past four games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

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

He's Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to producing a goal from half a yard of space in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, a lack of competition for his place, and having scored five goals over three matches, the French striker gets the captaincy this week.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m