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The quantity of The Reds players are you able to accommodate inside your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins , with a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently on course for a historically poor top-flight campaigns on record.

Should you have retained some of your AFCON transfers and have the budget to spend following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool players ought to be your top priority.

This weekly selection is chosen based on present Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating activating a Free Hit.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike led the squad to a respectable total – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence had a minor wobble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches and have 9 so far with not even half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Richarlison and a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection from the Arsenal backline.

They are the strongest defence in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals in eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a solid pick each gameweek , possessing greater attacking upside operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves were shut out once again in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes this campaign, including a couple away from home. It represents a very secure clean sheet prospect available.

Omar Alderete, the Black Cats, £4m – vs Leeds (H).

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime low-cost defensive pick. Managers can start him with assurance in most games, given his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the best xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team who have struggled on the road – managing one win in their last seven.

Mount could well inherit many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, and might play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul and a home match against the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect scenario for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a strike from half a yard of space in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of competition for his place, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no benching Haaland, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, we are opting to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m