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The quantity of Liverpool players are you able to fit inside your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories and boast a red-hot forward in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with Wolves who are tracking for an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , and possess the cash to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool picks ought to be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is assembled using latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a handsome total – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence suffered a slight stumble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two clean sheets in their past four , boasting nine to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the best defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team that has failed to score in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals from eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable pick every week and has increased offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again in 17 games during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 strikes in total, including a couple on the road. It represents as safe a shutout bet possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as the best budget defensive pick. You can select him confidently in most games, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a key role for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side who have not excelled on the road – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score , with a home match against the struggling Wolves representing a perfect scenario for it.

He has registered attacking returns in three out of his past four fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's key attacker, who can creating a strike from minimal room in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult assignment, but Villa have won at that ground twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no benching Haaland, but with him having a tricky away game this week, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m