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How many The Reds selections are you able to squeeze in your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form attacker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

If you've kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , and possess the budget to reinvest following the injury to the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool picks must be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is assembled according to present Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a 100 million pound cap, simulating activating a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a respectable 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

Our FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a minor wobble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have nine already with less than the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection on the Gunners' backline.

They are the top defence in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Brighton side who have drawn a blank in their last two matches.

Brighton have scored just 9 strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable pick every week and has greater goal threat operating as right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion this season in Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, with only two away from home. That makes this one of the safest shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best budget defender option. You can field him with assurance across many fixtures, given his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

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

Mount is likely to take over a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, and could operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a major point return , with a home match against the struggling Wolves being the prime opportunity for it.

He has delivered returns in three of his past four fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' form cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's main goal threat, who can producing a strike from the smallest space in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, but Villa have won there in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike receives the captain's armband this week.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, but because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m