The quantity of The Reds selections can you accommodate in your lineup this week?
The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins and boast a sizzling attacker in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side that are on course for one of the worst Premier League campaigns ever.
If you've retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the funds to upgrade after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool picks should be the primary focus.
This team of the week is chosen using current Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a 100 million pound cap, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.
How Did Last Week's Squad?
Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a respectable score – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.
Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18
Goalkeeper & Defenders
David Raya, Arsenal, keeper, £6m – vs Brighton & Hove Albion (H).
Arsenal's defence experienced a brief dip in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four , boasting 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.
Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.
Jurrien Timber (£6.5m) & Piero Hincapie (£5.5m), the Gunners – vs the Seagulls (H).
It's a triple selection from the Gunners' backline.
Not only are they the best defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they face a Brighton team that has drawn a blank in their last two outings.
Brighton have a mere nine strikes from eight matches on the road.
The Dutch defender remains a reliable choice every week , possessing increased goal threat operating as the full-back role.
Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points over his last four appearances, including two clean sheets.
Virgil van Dijk, the Reds, £5.9m – vs Wolves (H).
One could select half a dozen Anfield assets this week if possible.
Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again in 17 games during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.
The Midlands side have only managed nine strikes this campaign, including two away from home. It represents one of the safest clean sheet opportunity available.
Omar Alderete, Sunderland, £4m – vs Leeds United (H).
Despite the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.
This would secure a third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as the best low-cost defender option. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, given his consistent 'defcon' returns.
Midfielders
Mason Mount, Manchester United, £5.9m – vs Newcastle United (H).
Mount will likely assume a bigger responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.
Over the past three games, United registered the highest xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.
They face a Newcastle team who have been poor on the road – managing one win in their last seven.
Mount may take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and could feature in the number 10 role.
Florian Wirtz, the Reds, £8.1m – vs Wolves (H).
Wirtz is due a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves presenting the prime time for that to happen.
Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent games – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.
Over that time he has created 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his xG is 0.88.
Morgan Rogers, Villa, £7.2m – vs the Blues (A).
With 30 points in two games, Rogers' current form demands attention.
He is Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a goal from minimal room inside the area.
A fixture at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough proposition, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.
Forwards
Hugo Ekitike (Captain), Liverpool, £8.9m – vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (H).
Due to his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker earns the double-points role this week.
Erling Haaland, Manchester City, £15.1m – vs Nottingham Forest (A).
There's no omitting Haaland, however because he has a more difficult away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.
Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m
