Captain Ekitike along with a Three-Pronged Arsenal Defence – The Fantasy Premier League Squad for the Round

The quantity of Liverpool players can you fit into your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , with a in-form attacker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolves currently on course for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

If you've retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , and possess the budget to reinvest by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield players should be the main consideration.

This weekly selection is assembled based on latest Fantasy Premier League prices to fit within a £100m cap, as if activating a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the team to a respectable 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a brief dip following the absence of Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine so far with not even half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

Not only are they the best defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in over 50% of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have not found the net in two consecutive games.

Brighton have scored just nine goals from eight away games.

Timber remains a reliable pick every week , with greater goal threat since returning to right-back.

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

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion this season in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have scored just nine strikes in total, with only two on the road. This is as safe a shutout bet imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

It would be a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding value defensive pick. You can select him confidently across many fixtures, due to his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a key responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side who have not excelled in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing a perfect scenario for that to happen.

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

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a goal with half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for his place, coupled with scored five goals over three matches, Ekitike gets the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, however because he has a tougher away game this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m