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The quantity of Liverpool players can you accommodate in your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , with a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with Wolves who are on course for an abysmal Premier League seasons ever.

If you've held onto a portion of your AFCON wildcards , with the cash to spend following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield players should be your top priority.

The weekly selection is chosen using latest FPL valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, simulating activating a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two clean sheets over their last four matches , with 9 to their name before half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of matches at home this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has failed to score in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have scored just 9 goals across eight away games.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady option each gameweek , with more attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool assets this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion this season in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine goals all season, including two on the road. This is a very secure clean sheet bet possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as a prime budget defensive pick. You can field him with assurance in most games, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a key responsibility for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the highest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team who have not excelled away from home – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and might operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being the prime opportunity for it.

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

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can creating a strike from half a yard of room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m