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How many Liverpool selections are you able to fit inside your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot striker in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are heading towards one of the worst top-flight seasons ever.

Should you have kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the funds to reinvest following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield players must be your top priority.

The team of the week is chosen according to present Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a £100m spending limit, mirroring activating a Free Hit.

How Did Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a respectable score – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a minor wobble following the absence of Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts recently , with nine so far with less than half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three matches at home this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection from the Gunners' defence.

They are the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have not found the net in their last two matches.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 goals from eight matches on the road.

Timber is a solid option every week , possessing increased offensive potential now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, featuring two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time this season in a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 goals all season, with only two on the road. That makes this a very secure shutout prospect possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's improved offensive form – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a 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 regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a significant responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United boast the highest xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have struggled on the road – with just one win from seven attempts.

Mount may inherit a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being a perfect time for it.

He has delivered returns in three out of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, the midfielder's current form cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's key attacker, with an ability to producing a goal with the smallest space in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike earns the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no benching Haaland, however with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, the choice is to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m