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The quantity of The Reds players are you able to accommodate in your lineup for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a encounter with Wolves currently heading towards one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

Should you have retained a few of your AFCON free transfers , with the cash to reinvest after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players should be your top priority.

The weekly selection is chosen according to latest FPL costs to fit within a 100 million pound cap, simulating activating a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Last Week's Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman propelled the selection to a solid 82 points – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our Fantasy Premier League Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence experienced a brief dip in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two clean sheets recently , boasting 9 to their name with not even half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection on the Gunners' backline.

They are the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side that has not found the net in their last two outings.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes from eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a steady option every week , possessing greater goal threat operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points over his last four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have a paltry nine strikes all season, including a couple on the road. This is one of the safest clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding low-cost defender option. Managers can select him confidently across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

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

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has not excelled in away matches – managing a single victory in their last seven.

Mount is likely to assume a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing the prime scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his past four fixtures – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He is Villa's talisman, capable of creating a strike with half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge might seem a difficult proposition, but Villa have won at that ground in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a tougher fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m