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How many Liverpool selections are you able to accommodate into your team in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched a pair of triumphs , with a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a fixture with Wolves who are heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons in history.

For managers who retained some of your AFCON transfers and have the budget to upgrade after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool players should be the main consideration.

The team of the week is constructed using latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to fit within a 100 million pound cap, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike guided the team to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Matchday 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two clean sheets recently , boasting 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

They are the best defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side who have not found the net in their last two games.

The South Coast club have scored just nine strikes from eight away games.

Timber remains a solid pick every week and has more offensive potential operating as right-back.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just 9 goals all season, with only a couple away from home. That makes this a very secure clean sheet prospect available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as the best value defensive pick. Managers can select him confidently across many fixtures, due to his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a key responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-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 Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves representing the prime opportunity for that to happen.

He has delivered returns in three of his last four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, Rogers' form demands attention.

He is Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a goal with minimal space in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a challenging proposition, but Villa have won at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m