Captain Ekitike along with a Triple Gunners Defence – The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

How many The Reds selections are you able to accommodate in your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched two consecutive victories , featuring a in-form attacker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with Wolves who are tracking for a historically poor Premier League campaigns on record.

Should you have kept a portion of your AFCON free transfers and have the funds to reinvest after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield picks should be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is constructed using current FPL costs to stay under a 100 million pound cap, mirroring using a Free Hit.

How Did The Previous Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , combined with the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, but they have recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting 9 so far with less than half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home this season. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple-up on the Gunners' backline.

They are the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side who have failed to score in their past two outings.

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

The Dutch defender remains a reliable option every week , with increased goal threat now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool, £5.9m – vs Wolves (H).

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

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again so far in a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes this campaign, with only a couple on the road. That makes this as safe a shutout prospect possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as a prime value defensive pick. Managers can field him with assurance across many fixtures, due to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a significant responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has been poor in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man may assume a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, potentially play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a major point return and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect scenario for that to happen.

He has delivered returns in three out of his past four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, with an ability to producing a goal from half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge might seem a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having notched five goals in three games, the French striker gets the captain's armband this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, however with him having a tricky away game this week, the choice is to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m