Skipper Ekitike along with a Three-Pronged Arsenal Defence – The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The quantity of Liverpool assets might you squeeze inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling attacker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side that are on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who kept some of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the funds to upgrade following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool options should be the main consideration.

This team of the week is assembled based on present FPL valuations to comply with a £100m cap, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did The Previous Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , combined with the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the team to a handsome total – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a slight stumble following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts recently , with 9 to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection from the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the strongest defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have only managed nine goals from eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a reliable choice every week and has greater goal threat since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion so far during a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 strikes all season, including a couple on the road. This is a very secure clean sheet prospect imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding budget defensive pick. You can start him with assurance in most games, due to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a key part for Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, United have generated the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

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

The former Chelsea man could well inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves representing a perfect time for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points across four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a goal from minimal room in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Forwards

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 over three matches, Ekitike receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, but with him having a tricky fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m