Captain Hugo Ekitike along with a Triple Gunners Backline – The FPL Team of the Week

The quantity of The Reds selections are you able to fit into your squad for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories and boast a in-form attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with a struggling Wolves side currently tracking for a historically poor Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , and possess the cash to spend after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield players must be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is assembled based on latest Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a respectable score – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

Our Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have kept two shutouts recently , boasting 9 so far with not even half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of home games campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton side who have drawn a blank in their last two outings.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals from eight fixtures away from home.

Timber is a steady choice each gameweek , possessing increased offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points over his last four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

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

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes in total, with only two away from home. It represents as safe a clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – and the form of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark their third consecutive and Alderete becoming an outstanding value defensive pick. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the highest xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side who have not excelled away from home – managing one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect scenario for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three out of four recent games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of producing a strike from the smallest room inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea might seem a difficult assignment, but Villa have won there in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a tricky fixture on the road this week, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m