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The quantity of The Reds selections can you squeeze inside your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs and boast a red-hot forward in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

For managers who held onto some of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the funds to reinvest after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield players should be the main consideration.

This team of the week is assembled using latest FPL costs to comply with a 100 million pound cap, simulating you were playing a Free Hit.

A Look Back at Our Recent Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the in-form pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike guided the squad to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's defence experienced a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts over their last four matches and have 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of home games this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

As well as being the strongest defence statistically, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have drawn a blank in their past two games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes from eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a steady option each gameweek and has greater attacking upside operating as right-back.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the 10th time this season during a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have scored just 9 strikes all season, with only a couple on the road. That makes this as safe a shutout opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's recent offensive form – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, due to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has not excelled in away matches – with just one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and could play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves presenting the prime opportunity for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns across his past four games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his xG stands at 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's Villa's key attacker, capable of scoring a strike with half a yard of room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious there in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, and having notched a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, although with him having a tricky away game this week, we are opting to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m