Captain Ekitike along with a Three-Pronged Gunners Backline – The Fantasy Premier League Squad for the Round

How many Liverpool players are you able to fit into your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins , with a red-hot striker in their French frontman going into a clash with Wolves that are tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons ever.

Should you have retained a portion of your AFCON transfers and have the cash to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield players ought to be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is assembled using current FPL costs to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring activating a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a slight stumble following an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting nine so far before the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of home games this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple-up on the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the top defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in their past two outings.

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

Timber remains a steady option every week and has more attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in his past four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion in 17 games during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 strikes all season, with only two away from home. It represents as safe a clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding low-cost defender option. You can field him regularly across many fixtures, due to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a significant part at Manchester United in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have been poor away from home – managing one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing a perfect time for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns across his past four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, who can creating a strike from the smallest room inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, however because he has a tougher away game in this round, the choice is to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m