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What number of Liverpool assets might you fit into your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , featuring a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently tracking for one of the worst Premier League seasons ever.

Should you have retained a few of your AFCON wildcards , with the cash to upgrade by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield picks ought to be the main consideration.

The team of the week is constructed based on present FPL prices to fit within a £100m cap, simulating using a Free Hit.

How Did Last Week's Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a solid total – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a brief dip in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two clean sheets recently , boasting nine so far with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the best defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side who have not found the net in their last two games.

Brighton have only managed 9 goals in eight away games.

The Dutch defender continues to be a solid option every week , possessing more offensive potential now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points over his last four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time so far in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes all season, with only two away from home. This is as safe a clean sheet prospect available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third in a row , with Alderete establishing himself as a prime low-cost defensive pick. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, given his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, United boast the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have struggled in away matches – with just one win from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man could well take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul and a home match against Wolves being the prime time for it.

He has posted points in three out of his past four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a goal from half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, however with him having a tricky away game this week, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m