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The quantity of The Reds selections are you able to fit in your squad this week?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a fixture with Wolves who are on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

Should you have kept a portion of your AFCON wildcards and have the cash to reinvest by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool players ought to be your top priority.

The weekly selection is chosen according to current Fantasy Premier League valuations to fit within a 100 million pound cap, as if using a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a handsome total – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two shutouts recently , boasting 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three home games this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

Not only are they the top defence in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have scored just nine strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable choice each gameweek , with greater offensive potential operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again so far during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 strikes all season, including two away from home. This is one of the safest clean sheet bet available.

Omar Alderete, the Black Cats, £4m – vs Leeds (H).

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – and the form of their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row and Alderete establishing himself as the best value defender option. You can select him confidently in most games, thanks to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a significant part for Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Recently, United have generated the best xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has not excelled on the road – managing one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and might feature 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 presenting a perfect scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three out of his last four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of scoring a strike from half a yard of room inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough proposition, but Villa have won there on two occasions in recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with scored five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a more difficult away game this week, I'm willing to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m