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What number of Liverpool players might you squeeze in your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a fixture with Wolves who are heading towards an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

If you've held onto some of your AFCON transfers , with the funds to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield players must be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is constructed using present FPL valuations to comply with a 100 million pound budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a respectable 82 points – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence suffered a slight stumble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two shutouts over their last four matches , with nine to their name with less than half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

They are the strongest defence statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have failed to score in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals in eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a steady pick every week and has more offensive potential operating as right-back.

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

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

One could select six Anfield players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves were shut out once again so far in Saturday's two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry nine strikes in total, with only two on the road. That makes this as safe a shutout opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best budget defensive pick. You can start him confidently in most games, given his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a significant role for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, United have generated the highest xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has struggled on the road – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a major point return and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves representing an ideal scenario 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 most among all Liverpool, while his xG is 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, with an ability to producing a goal from minimal room inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for his place, and having scored five goals in three games, the French striker earns the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no omitting Haaland, however because he has a more difficult fixture on the road this week, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m