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How many Liverpool players can you accommodate into your team this week?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling striker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with Wolves currently tracking for a historically poor Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who retained a portion of your AFCON wildcards and have the funds to upgrade by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield options ought to be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is assembled based on current Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a £100m spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did Our Recent Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a handsome 82 points – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline had a minor wobble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two clean sheets recently , boasting nine already with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three matches at home this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the top defence in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in their last two games.

Brighton have a mere 9 strikes across eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a steady pick every week , with increased attacking upside operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool players this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again so far in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 goals this campaign, with only a couple away from home. This is a very secure shutout opportunity possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

It would be their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender becoming the best budget defensive pick. You can select him regularly across many fixtures, due to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a key part at Old Trafford in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Recently, United boast the highest expected goals (xG) statistically by over three goals – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side who have struggled in away matches – managing one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, and could play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score , with a home match against Wolves representing the prime opportunity for it.

Wirtz has posted points across four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, with an ability to producing a strike with half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge may appear a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the captaincy this week.

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

There's no benching Haaland, although with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m