Skipper Hugo Ekitike and a Triple Arsenal Backline – The FPL Squad for the Round

What number of The Reds selections are you able to fit into your squad for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a red-hot forward in their French frontman going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are tracking for one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

If you've retained a portion of your AFCON free transfers , with the budget to reinvest after losing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool picks ought to be the main consideration.

This weekly selection is assembled using present FPL valuations to fit within a £100m cap, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Our Recent Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike led the team to a solid score – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence suffered a slight stumble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've secured two shutouts in their past four , with nine already before the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Gunners' defence.

They are the strongest defence statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they take on a Brighton side that has not found the net in their past two games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes in eight away games.

Timber remains a solid option every week and has more attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games during a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes all season, including a couple on the road. It represents as safe a shutout bet available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as a prime low-cost defender option. Managers can start him regularly in most games, given his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team boast the best xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has been poor on the road – with just one win from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing the prime time for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his last four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a strike with half a yard of room inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no benching Haaland, but with him having a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m