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The quantity of The Reds assets can you squeeze inside your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot striker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolves who are heading towards an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

For managers who retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the funds to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool players must be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is assembled using current Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a 100 million pound budget, simulating activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Our Recent Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a respectable score – supplemented by a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

Our FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline had a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have kept two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting 9 to their name with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

They are 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 side that has failed to score in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals across eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a solid option every week , possessing more attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine strikes this campaign, including two away from home. That makes this a very secure clean sheet prospect imaginable.

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

Even with Leeds United's recent offensive form – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime value defensive pick. You can start him confidently in most games, given his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, United registered the highest xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has not excelled on the road – managing one win in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and could operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing an ideal scenario for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns across his past four games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, with an ability to scoring a goal from half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with notched five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the double-points role this week.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, we are opting to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m