🔗 Share this article

What number of The Reds players can you accommodate into your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured two consecutive victories , with a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolves who are tracking for a historically poor Premier League campaigns on record.

Should you have retained a few of your AFCON transfers , and possess the funds to reinvest after losing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield picks should be your top priority.

The weekly selection is chosen using present Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a 100 million pound cap, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did Our Recent Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a handsome 82 points – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a minor wobble after the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two shutouts in their past four , with nine so far with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged on the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the top defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have only managed nine strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a solid choice each gameweek , possessing greater offensive potential now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 goals all season, with only a couple away from home. This is one of the safest clean sheet opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

This would secure a third consecutive and Alderete is cementing himself as the best value defensive pick. Managers can field him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a significant role for Manchester United in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, United registered the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side who have not excelled on the road – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man may take over many of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being an ideal opportunity for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three out of his last four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

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

He is Aston Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a strike from half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for his place, coupled with notched five goals in three games, the French striker receives the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, although because he has a tricky fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m