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The quantity of Liverpool selections are you able to accommodate in your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with Wolves who are tracking for an abysmal top-flight seasons on record.

Should you have kept a few of your AFCON free transfers , and possess the budget to reinvest after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool players should be the main consideration.

This ideal squad is assembled according to current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, simulating you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a respectable total – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a minor wobble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've secured two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting nine so far with less than half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three home games this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the best defence in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have not found the net in two consecutive games.

Brighton have a mere 9 strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a steady choice each gameweek , with more goal threat operating as right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points over his last four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves drew another blank once again in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have scored just nine strikes this campaign, including two on the road. It represents one of the safest shutout prospect available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third in a row , with Alderete is cementing himself as an outstanding budget defensive pick. You can field him regularly in most games, due to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, United registered the greatest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have not excelled in away matches – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man could well take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being a perfect time for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three out of his past four fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' form demands attention.

He's Villa's talisman, who can producing a goal with minimal room in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, but Villa have won there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, and having notched five goals over three matches, the French striker earns the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m