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What number of Liverpool assets are you able to squeeze in your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a red-hot forward in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolves who are on course for an abysmal Premier League campaigns ever.

For managers who retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the funds to upgrade by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool options ought to be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is chosen using current Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a £100m budget, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a solid score – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble after the absence of Gabriel, however, they've kept two clean sheets recently , with 9 already with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals came from 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), the Gunners – vs Brighton (H).

This week features a three-pronged on the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the top defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they take on a Brighton team that has drawn a blank in their last two games.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals from eight away games.

Timber continues to be a solid option each gameweek , possessing greater attacking upside now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in his past four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

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

Wolves failed to score once again so far during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes all season, including a couple away from home. That makes this as safe a shutout prospect available.

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

Even with Leeds United's recent offensive form – including the performances of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland shutout at home.

That would mark their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as a prime value defensive pick. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, given his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a bigger part at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Recently, United have generated the highest expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side who have been poor away from home – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man may take over many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, and could play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect scenario for it.

He has posted points in three out of four recent games – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, capable of creating a goal from the smallest room in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea may appear a difficult assignment, but Villa have won there on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker gets the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, but because he has a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m