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How many The Reds assets might you accommodate in your squad this week?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with Wolves that are tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons ever.

Should you have kept some of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the budget to upgrade after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options must be your top priority.

The team of the week is constructed using latest FPL valuations to comply with a 100 million pound cap, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a brief dip in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine so far with less than half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the best defence statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have failed to score in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have only managed 9 goals from eight away games.

Timber is a steady pick every week and has greater offensive potential since returning to the full-back role.

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

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

Managers would love six Liverpool players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion so far during a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed nine strikes in total, with only two on the road. It represents a very secure shutout prospect available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be a third consecutive and Alderete becoming a prime low-cost defender option. You can start him confidently in most games, thanks to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a significant part at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team who have not excelled in away matches – managing one win in their last seven.

Mount may take over a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul and a home match against Wolves presenting the prime time for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns across his last four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's talisman, who can producing a strike with minimal space in the box.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, although because he has a more difficult away game in this round, the choice is to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m