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How many The Reds players 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 Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards a historically poor top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the cash to spend following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool options ought to be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is chosen according to present Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a £100m budget, simulating you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a brief dip following the absence of Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have 9 already with less than half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three home games this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

As well as being the strongest defence statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side that has failed to score in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have a mere 9 strikes from eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a reliable pick each gameweek and has more goal threat since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

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

Wolves failed to score once again this season during a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine strikes in total, including two on the road. This is as safe a shutout opportunity possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as a prime budget defensive pick. You can field him regularly in most games, given his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a significant role for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United have generated the best xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team who have struggled on the road – with just a single victory in their last seven.

Mount could well inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing the prime scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three of his past four games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form cannot be overlooked.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of creating a strike from minimal room inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a tougher away game in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m