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The quantity of Liverpool players are you able to accommodate into your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , with a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are heading towards one of the worst top-flight campaigns in history.

Should you have retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the funds to spend following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool picks should be the primary focus.

This ideal squad is chosen based on current Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a 100 million pound cap, simulating you were playing a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , combined with the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the team to a solid score – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two clean sheets recently , boasting 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

Not only are they the best defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team who have failed to score in their last two matches.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes from eight away games.

Timber is a solid pick every week , with greater attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, including two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank once again so far in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes this campaign, including a couple on the road. This is as safe a clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Even with Leeds United's recent offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row , with Alderete becoming the best low-cost defensive pick. You can start him regularly in most games, given his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a significant role for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, United registered the best xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side who have been poor in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a major point return and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being an ideal scenario for it.

He has delivered returns in three out of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a strike with the smallest space inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge may appear a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with notched a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult away game this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m