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What number of Liverpool selections can you squeeze inside your team this week?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with a struggling Wolves side that are tracking for one of the worst Premier League seasons in history.

If you've retained a portion of your AFCON transfers and have the budget to reinvest after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield options ought to be your top priority.

The team of the week is constructed based on present FPL valuations to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

How Did The Previous Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a handsome score – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two clean sheets in their past four and have 9 already before the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of matches at home campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple-up on the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the strongest defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they face a Brighton team that has failed to score in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have only managed 9 strikes from eight away games.

Timber is a solid choice every week , possessing greater goal threat since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Anfield assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion so far during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine strikes in total, with only two on the road. This is a very secure shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Even with Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding budget defender option. You can field him with assurance across many fixtures, due to his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a key part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has not excelled in away matches – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man may inherit a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and could play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul , with a home match against Wolves being a perfect scenario for that to happen.

He has posted points across his last four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's main goal threat, capable of producing a goal with half a yard of space in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, but Villa have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, although with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m