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What number of Liverpool players are you able to accommodate into your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured two consecutive victories , with a sizzling striker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

Should you have retained a few of your AFCON transfers and have the funds to reinvest following the injury to the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield picks must be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is chosen using latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How Did Last Week's Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a solid score – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a brief dip in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two clean sheets recently , boasting nine so far before the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Richarlison , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

They are the top defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have failed to score in their last two outings.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 strikes from eight matches on the road.

Timber is a solid choice each gameweek and has increased attacking upside operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, including two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Wolves failed to score for the 10th time in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed nine strikes in total, including two on the road. It represents as safe a shutout opportunity available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as a prime budget defensive pick. You can select him regularly in most games, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side who have struggled away from home – with just one win from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return and a home match versus Wolves presenting the prime time for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns across four recent games – two assists and one 'defcon' display.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's talisman, with an ability to producing a goal with minimal room in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea may appear a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, coupled with bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike earns the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m