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How many Liverpool selections might you accommodate in your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , with a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are on course for a historically poor Premier League seasons on record.

For managers who retained a few of your AFCON transfers and have the funds to upgrade following the injury to the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool options ought to be the main consideration.

This weekly selection is chosen using present FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How Did Last Week's Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the team to a handsome 82 points – supplemented by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, yet they've recorded two shutouts over their last four matches , with nine already with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a late header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

Not only are they the best defence in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they host a Brighton team who have failed to score in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have a mere 9 goals in eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a solid choice each gameweek and has greater offensive potential since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry 9 goals this campaign, including a couple on the road. That makes this as safe a clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – and the form of their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as a prime low-cost defensive pick. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, due to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger part for Manchester United in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Recently, United boast the best xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has not excelled on the road – with just one win in seven.

Mount is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is due a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting the prime scenario for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of four recent games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's key attacker, with an ability to creating a goal from minimal space in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea might seem a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there twice during the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, however with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m