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How many Liverpool assets are you able to fit into your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured two consecutive victories , with a sizzling attacker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns ever.

If you've kept a few of your AFCON wildcards and have the budget to reinvest following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players ought to be your top priority.

The weekly selection is chosen using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m cap, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How Did The Previous Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the squad to a handsome score – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two clean sheets in their past four , with nine so far before half the season completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team who have not found the net in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a steady pick every week and has more offensive potential operating as right-back.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Liverpool players this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time this season in a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 goals this campaign, including two away from home. This is as safe a shutout prospect available.

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

Even with Leeds United's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best value defender option. Managers can start him confidently in most games, thanks to his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a significant role for Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side that has struggled away from home – with just one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man may assume many of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, potentially feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being the prime time for it.

He has posted points in three out of his last four games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's main goal threat, who can producing a strike from the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for his place, coupled with bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no benching Haaland, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m