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What number of The Reds selections are you able to fit in your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , with a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolves currently on course for an abysmal Premier League campaigns in history.

Should you have held onto some of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the budget to spend after losing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield picks must be the primary focus.

This team of the week is assembled according to latest FPL valuations to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a respectable total – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, however, they've recorded two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine to their name with not even half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Richarlison and a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the strongest defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have drawn a blank in their past two games.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 goals in eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a steady option each gameweek and has more offensive potential since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, including two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Liverpool players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score once again this season in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine strikes this campaign, including two on the road. That makes this a very secure clean sheet prospect imaginable.

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

Even with Leeds United's better offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be a third consecutive and Alderete becoming an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. You can start him with assurance in most games, thanks to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a significant part at Manchester United in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United boast the greatest xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team that has been poor in away matches – managing one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing an ideal scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points across his past four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' display.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

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

An away trip at Chelsea may appear a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals over three matches, Ekitike earns the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m