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The quantity of The Reds selections can you accommodate inside your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling forward in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side that are tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns on record.

Should you have retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the cash to spend following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield players should be the primary focus.

The team of the week is assembled using current Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating you were playing a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) and the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a handsome 82 points – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence had a brief dip in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two clean sheets in their past four and have nine to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Richarlison and a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

As well as being the best defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Brighton team who have not found the net in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have a mere nine goals across eight away games.

Timber remains a solid pick each gameweek , with more attacking upside operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score once again this season during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes all season, with only two on the road. That makes this one of the safest shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best value defender option. You can select him regularly in most games, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a significant responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United boast the best xG statistically by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side who have been poor away from home – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man could well assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being an ideal scenario for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his last four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form demands attention.

He's Villa's talisman, with an ability to producing a goal from minimal space inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, coupled with scored five goals over three matches, the French striker earns the captaincy this week.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game this week, I'm willing to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m