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What number of Liverpool assets can you fit into your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , with a red-hot attacker in their French frontman going into a encounter with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons in history.

If you've kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the cash to reinvest following the injury to the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield options should be your top priority.

The weekly selection is constructed using current Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a £100m budget, mirroring using a one-week wildcard.

How Did The Previous Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman propelled the team to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a minor wobble after the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets in their past four , with nine so far with less than half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

They are the strongest defence in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have failed to score in their last two games.

Brighton have only managed nine goals across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a steady pick every week , with greater offensive potential since returning to the full-back role.

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

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

Managers would love six Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the tenth occasion this season in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have scored just nine goals all season, including two away from home. This is as safe a clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming the best low-cost defensive pick. You can field him regularly across many fixtures, due to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger role for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have struggled in away matches – managing one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man may assume many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

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

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

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

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

He's Villa's main goal threat, who can scoring a goal with half a yard of space in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker earns the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game in this round, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m