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The quantity of The Reds selections might you accommodate inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , with a sizzling attacker in their French frontman going into a encounter with a struggling Wolves side that are heading towards an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto a few of your AFCON transfers , and possess the cash to spend by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks must be the main consideration.

This team of the week is chosen according to present Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a 100 million pound budget, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

How Did The Previous Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a handsome total – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, but they have secured two clean sheets in their past four , boasting 9 so far with not even half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of home games campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple selection from the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the best defence statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they take on a Brighton team that has not found the net in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have only managed nine goals across eight away games.

Timber continues to be a steady option each gameweek , possessing greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in his past four starts, including 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 drew another blank once again so far in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 strikes this campaign, with only two on the road. It represents one of the safest clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as the best budget defender option. Managers can start him regularly in most games, due to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger part at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, United registered the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has been poor in away matches – with just one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man may assume many of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and could operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return and a home match against Wolves being a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three out of his past four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of scoring a strike with minimal space in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge may appear a tough assignment, but Villa have won at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of competition for his place, coupled with notched five goals over three matches, Ekitike receives the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, however because he has a tougher fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m