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How many Liverpool players are you able to fit inside your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched a pair of triumphs and boast a sizzling forward in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with Wolves that are on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns in history.

Should you have held onto a portion of your AFCON wildcards , with the cash to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield picks ought to be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is assembled using present Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating activating a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the squad to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have 9 already with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

They are the top defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Brighton team who have not found the net in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a steady choice each gameweek , possessing increased offensive potential since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points over his last four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Liverpool assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion in 17 games during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just 9 goals in total, including a couple away from home. This is a very secure clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Even with Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row , with Alderete becoming an outstanding value defensive pick. Managers can field him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a significant part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has been poor on the road – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man may inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and might operate in the number 10 role.

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

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

He has delivered returns across four recent fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' display.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to scoring a strike with half a yard of room inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, and having notched five goals in three games, the French striker receives the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a tricky away game this week, the choice is to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m