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What number of Liverpool players might you fit in your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling striker in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side that are heading towards a historically poor Premier League seasons in history.

For managers who retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the funds to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield options must be your top priority.

The weekly selection is assembled according to latest FPL prices to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, simulating using a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman propelled the selection to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence had a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've kept two clean sheets recently , boasting nine already with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

Jurrien Timber (£6.5m) & Piero Hincapie (£5.5m), Arsenal – vs Brighton (H).

We're opting for a triple selection from the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the strongest defence statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in their past two outings.

Brighton have only managed 9 goals from eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender continues to be a solid pick each gameweek , with increased goal threat operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in his past four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

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

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion this season in a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes in total, including a couple on the road. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as an outstanding low-cost defender option. You can start him regularly across many fixtures, due to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United boast the best expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have not excelled away from home – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount is likely to assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, potentially operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect time for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his past four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of scoring a goal with half a yard of room in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea may appear a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with notched five goals in three games, the French striker gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, but because he has a tricky away game this week, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m