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How many Liverpool selections are you able to squeeze inside your squad this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , with a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

If you've kept a portion of your AFCON transfers and have the funds to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks ought to be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is assembled according to latest Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a £100m budget, mirroring using a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a solid 82 points – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a brief dip in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, but they have recorded two clean sheets recently and have nine so far with not even half the season completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three matches at home this season. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Richarlison and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple-up on the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the strongest defence in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their matches, they take on a Brighton side that has drawn a blank in their last two games.

Brighton have scored just nine goals from eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender continues to be a solid pick each gameweek , with greater attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in his past four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion so far during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine goals this campaign, with only a couple on the road. It represents one of the safest clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

Omar Alderete, the Black Cats, £4m – vs Leeds (H).

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

That would mark their third consecutive and Alderete becoming a prime low-cost defender option. You can start him with assurance in most games, thanks to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, United have generated the greatest xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side that has been poor away from home – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount could well inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, potentially operate behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a major point return , with a home match versus Wolves presenting a perfect time for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across four recent games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's main goal threat, who can creating a strike from minimal room inside the area.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no benching Haaland, although with him having a more difficult fixture on the road this week, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m