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The quantity of The Reds players might you fit in your team for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling striker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolves that are heading towards a historically poor Premier League seasons on record.

Should you have held onto some of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the cash to upgrade following the injury to the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield picks must be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is chosen based on present Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a 100 million pound cap, simulating using a one-week wildcard.

How Did The Previous Team?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a handsome score – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline had a minor wobble after an injury to Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting 9 already with less than half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three home games this season. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple-up from the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the best defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton side that has failed to score in their past two outings.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a steady pick each gameweek and has increased goal threat operating as the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, including two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion so far in a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 goals this campaign, with only two away from home. It represents one of the safest shutout opportunity possible.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's better 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 establishing himself as a prime budget defender option. You can start him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a significant responsibility for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side that has not excelled away from home – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and might play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return and a home match versus Wolves presenting a perfect scenario for that to happen.

He has posted points in three of his past four fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's current form cannot be overlooked.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, who can creating a strike from the smallest room in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the captain's armband this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m