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The quantity of Liverpool assets can you fit inside your lineup this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a in-form forward in their French frontman going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

If you've retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the funds to spend after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool picks must be your top priority.

The weekly selection is constructed based on present FPL valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, as if using a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a respectable total – supplemented by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence experienced a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've secured two clean sheets over their last four matches and have nine already with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three matches at home campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Richarlison , plus a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

They are the strongest defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton side that has failed to score in their last two outings.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 goals from eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender remains a steady option each gameweek , with greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points over his last four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool assets this week if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes this campaign, including two on the road. It represents one of the safest clean sheet bet imaginable.

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

Even with Leeds United's improved offensive form – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout at home.

It would be a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as a prime value defender option. Managers can start him confidently in most games, due to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a key responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, United boast the greatest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team that has been poor away from home – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, potentially feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score , with a home match versus Wolves presenting an ideal time for that to happen.

He has delivered returns in three out of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a goal from half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea may appear a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, however because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m