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The quantity of The Reds assets can you accommodate into your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , with a in-form forward in their French frontman going into a fixture with Wolves who are heading towards an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers and have the budget to reinvest after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players ought to be the primary focus.

This team of the week is assembled based on current Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring using a Free Hit.

How Did Last Week's Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the team to a handsome total – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a brief dip in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches , with 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Richarlison , plus a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they host a Brighton team that has failed to score in their past two outings.

Brighton have a mere 9 goals in eight fixtures away from home.

Timber is a solid pick every week , possessing more goal threat now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion so far during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed 9 strikes all season, including a couple away from home. It represents as safe a shutout opportunity available.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

That would mark their third in a row and Alderete becoming an outstanding value defender option. Managers can field him confidently across many fixtures, given his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a key responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

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

They face a Newcastle United side that has not excelled away from home – with just one win in seven.

Mount is likely to take over many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and could play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves representing an ideal scenario for it.

He has registered attacking returns in three of four recent fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, Rogers' current form cannot be overlooked.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a goal from minimal space in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge may appear a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a more difficult fixture on the road this week, the choice is to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m