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How many The Reds selections are you able to accommodate into your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs and boast a in-form attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolves currently tracking for a historically poor Premier League campaigns ever.

For managers who kept a few of your AFCON free transfers , with the budget to reinvest by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool players should be the main consideration.

This team of the week is chosen according to current Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the team to a handsome 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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, but they have recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have nine to their name before half the season completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three home games this season. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Richarlison and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

They are the top defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have failed to score in their past two outings.

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

Timber remains a reliable pick every week , with increased offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points over his last four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 strikes all season, including two away from home. That makes this a very secure clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as a prime low-cost defender option. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a key responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

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

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

Mount is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, potentially operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul and a home match against the struggling Wolves being an ideal opportunity for it.

He has registered attacking returns across his past four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of scoring a strike with half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, but Villa have won at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a more difficult fixture on the road this week, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m