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How many Liverpool assets are you able to squeeze inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , featuring a in-form attacker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are heading towards a historically poor Premier League seasons in history.

For managers who held onto a portion of your AFCON transfers , and possess the budget to upgrade following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield options ought to be your top priority.

This team of the week is chosen based on current FPL valuations to stay under a 100 million pound cap, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

How Did Last Week's Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a respectable score – with a bonus a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a slight stumble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two shutouts over their last four matches and have 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three matches at home this season. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection from the Arsenal defence.

They are the top defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side who have not found the net in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber is a steady pick every week , with greater attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select six Anfield assets for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just 9 strikes all season, including two away from home. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third consecutive , with Alderete is cementing himself as the best low-cost defensive pick. Managers can field him confidently across many fixtures, due to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger part at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, United boast the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle side who have not excelled in away matches – managing one win in their last seven.

Mount may take over many of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a home match against the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his past four fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a strike with minimal space in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge may appear a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, having no competition for his place, and having notched five goals over three matches, the French striker gets the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, however with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m