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What number of Liverpool assets are you able to accommodate into your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins , with a sizzling forward in their French frontman preparing for a clash with a struggling Wolves side that are tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns in history.

Should you have held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers and have the budget to reinvest by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool players ought to be your top priority.

The team of the week is chosen based on latest FPL prices to comply with a £100m cap, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a solid total – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a brief dip following the absence of Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine so far before the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a three-pronged from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side who have failed to score in two consecutive games.

Brighton have scored just 9 goals from eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a steady option each gameweek , possessing greater goal threat now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points over his last four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield players this week if possible.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time this season in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 goals all season, with only a couple away from home. That makes this as safe a clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row and Alderete becoming an outstanding budget defender option. Managers can start him with assurance across many fixtures, due to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a bigger part for Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have been poor in away matches – managing one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a home match against Wolves being the prime time for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent games – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

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

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, who can scoring a strike with the smallest room inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge may appear a tough proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, the choice is to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m