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The quantity of The Reds selections are you able to accommodate in your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs and boast a in-form attacker in their French frontman preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently heading towards a historically poor Premier League seasons on record.

If you've held onto some of your AFCON free transfers and have the budget to upgrade after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield players should be your top priority.

The team of the week is assembled according to current Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a 100 million pound cap, simulating using a Free Hit.

How Did The Previous Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a solid 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a slight stumble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting 9 so far with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three matches at home this season. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a three-pronged on the Gunners' backline.

They are the best defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton team that has drawn a blank in their past two games.

Brighton have scored just nine goals across eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender is a reliable option every week and has more goal threat operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool players this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes in total, including a couple away from home. It represents a very secure shutout bet available.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland shutout at home.

That would mark their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best low-cost defensive pick. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Recently, United have generated the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have not excelled away from home – with just one win in seven.

Mount could well take over many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and might play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul , with a home match against Wolves presenting a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of his last four games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

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

He is Villa's key attacker, capable of scoring a strike with half a yard of room in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there in two of recent years.

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 in three games, the French striker earns the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a more difficult fixture on the road this week, we are opting to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m