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The quantity of The Reds assets are you able to accommodate into your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons on record.

Should you have held onto some of your AFCON wildcards and have the funds to spend after losing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool picks ought to be the primary focus.

The team of the week is constructed using present Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring using a one-week wildcard.

How Did The Previous Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a handsome score – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble following an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four , with nine so far with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Brighton side who have failed to score in their past two games.

The South Coast club have scored just nine strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady option every week , possessing increased offensive potential now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes in total, including two away from home. It represents as safe a shutout bet possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as a prime low-cost defensive pick. Managers can field him with assurance in most games, given his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, United have generated the highest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side that has not excelled in away matches – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount is likely to take over many of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves presenting the prime opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of his last four fixtures – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, while his xG is 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can creating a strike from the smallest space inside the area.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker earns the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m