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The quantity of The Reds assets can you fit into your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories and boast a in-form striker in their French frontman going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side that are heading towards a historically poor top-flight seasons on record.

If you've kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the funds to spend after losing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool options ought to be the primary focus.

The team of the week is assembled according to current FPL valuations to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating you were playing a Free Hit.

A Look Back at The Previous Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a solid score – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble after an injury to Gabriel, however, they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have 9 to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three matches at home campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward and 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 from the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the best defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a reliable pick every week , possessing more attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players this week if possible.

Wolves failed to score once again this season during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 strikes this campaign, with only two on the road. That makes this as safe a clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland shutout at home.

It would be a third consecutive , with Alderete becoming an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, given his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key responsibility at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Recently, United have generated the greatest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have struggled on the road – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and could play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves presenting the prime opportunity for it.

He has delivered returns in three out of four recent games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, while his xG is 0.88.

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

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

He is Aston Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a goal with minimal space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea might seem a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, however because he has a more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m