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How many Liverpool selections are you able to fit inside your squad this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are tracking for an abysmal top-flight campaigns on record.

For managers who retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the cash to reinvest after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield players should be your top priority.

This team of the week is assembled using latest Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a £100m spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a respectable score – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

The FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, however, they've recorded two shutouts recently and have nine so far with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the top defence in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has failed to score in their last two outings.

Brighton have only managed 9 strikes from eight matches on the road.

Timber is a steady option each gameweek and has increased offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Anfield players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again so far in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed nine strikes this campaign, including a couple away from home. This is a very secure clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best low-cost defensive pick. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, given his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a significant responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side who have struggled on the road – with just a single victory in seven.

Mount may take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and could feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return and a home match versus the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his past four fixtures – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

He's Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a goal from half a yard of room in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tougher away game in this round, the choice is to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m