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The quantity of The Reds assets are you able to accommodate inside your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side who are tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns ever.

Should you have held onto a portion of your AFCON transfers , and possess the cash to reinvest following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks ought to be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is assembled according to latest FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did Our Recent Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the team to a handsome score – supplemented by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

Our FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline had a minor wobble following the absence of Gabriel, but they have recorded two clean sheets recently and have nine already with not even half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple-up on the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in their last two games.

Brighton have a mere 9 goals from eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a solid option every week , possessing greater offensive potential operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time so far during a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed 9 strikes this campaign, with only two on the road. It represents as safe a shutout prospect possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best low-cost defender option. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Recently, United boast the highest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side that has been poor on the road – managing one win in seven.

Mount may inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three out of four recent games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

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

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

After recording 30 points in two games, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, with an ability to producing a strike from the smallest space inside the area.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge might seem a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for a starting spot, and having notched five goals in three games, the French striker earns the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m