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How many The Reds players might you fit inside your squad for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling striker in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side currently tracking for a historically poor Premier League seasons ever.

If you've kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the budget to reinvest following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool options ought to be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is constructed using latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a 100 million pound cap, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline suffered a brief dip in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have kept two clean sheets in their past four , with nine to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the top defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have not found the net in their last two games.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes from eight away games.

Timber remains a reliable choice each gameweek and has increased offensive potential since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion so far in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just nine strikes this campaign, including two away from home. It represents a very secure shutout prospect possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime budget defensive pick. Managers can select him regularly across many fixtures, given his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a significant responsibility for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the highest xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side who have not excelled on the road – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, potentially feature 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 the struggling Wolves being the prime scenario for it.

He has delivered returns across his past four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

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

He is Villa's main goal threat, who can producing a goal with half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge may appear a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m