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How many The Reds assets can you accommodate into your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards an abysmal top-flight seasons on record.

For managers who retained some of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the funds to spend after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool players should be the primary focus.

The team of the week is assembled using current Fantasy Premier League valuations to fit within a £100m cap, as if using a Free Hit.

A Look Back at Last Week's Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike led the team to a solid score – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence suffered a slight stumble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've secured two clean sheets in their past four and have 9 to their name with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

As well as being the best defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton team that has drawn a blank in two consecutive games.

Brighton have scored just nine goals from eight away games.

Timber continues to be a solid choice every week , with more goal threat now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets this week if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games during a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed nine strikes all season, including a couple away from home. It represents a very secure shutout opportunity possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's better offensive form – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

It would be their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding budget defensive pick. Managers can start him confidently across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, United registered the best xG statistically by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has been poor in away matches – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount may inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score , with a home match against Wolves being a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of his last four games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, and his xG is 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He is Villa's key attacker, with an ability to scoring a goal from the smallest room in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea may appear a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for his place, and having notched a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the captaincy for this round.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a more difficult away game this week, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m