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The quantity of The Reds assets are you able to squeeze into your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched two consecutive victories and boast a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are on course for one of the worst Premier League campaigns ever.

Should you have kept some of your AFCON transfers , with the budget to reinvest by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players should be your top priority.

This weekly selection is chosen using latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m cap, simulating using a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Team?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a solid score – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our Fantasy Premier League Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a brief dip in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts over their last four matches , with nine already with less than half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home this season. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Arsenal defence.

They are the strongest defence in the game, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they face a Brighton team that has failed to score in their past two games.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals across eight away games.

Timber is a reliable option every week , possessing greater goal threat operating as right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time this season in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 goals this campaign, including two away from home. That makes this as safe a clean sheet prospect available.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best budget defensive pick. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, given his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team who have been poor away from home – with just one win from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect time for that to happen.

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

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, and his xG is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's talisman, who can creating a strike from the smallest room inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a challenging assignment, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of competition for his place, and having scored five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, although because he has a tricky away game this week, I'm willing to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m