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How many The Reds selections can you accommodate inside your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot attacker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards an abysmal top-flight campaigns on record.

If you've kept some of your AFCON free transfers , with the cash to spend following the injury to the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield options must be the main consideration.

The team of the week is constructed according to present Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a 100 million pound budget, simulating using a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) , combined with the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a respectable score – supplemented by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble following the absence of Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts recently and have nine to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the top defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have failed to score in their past two matches.

Brighton have scored just 9 goals across eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a reliable pick each gameweek and has greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again in 17 games during a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry nine goals all season, with only two on the road. This is as safe a shutout prospect available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

This would secure their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best value defender option. Managers can field him regularly in most games, given his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

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

In their last three matches, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has struggled in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to assume many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score , with a home match against Wolves representing an ideal scenario for it.

He has delivered returns in three of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, and his xG is 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of creating a strike from the smallest space in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no omitting Haaland, however with him having a tricky away game this week, the choice is to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m