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How many The Reds assets are you able to accommodate into your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off two consecutive victories , with a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side that are tracking for an abysmal top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the budget to upgrade by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool players ought to be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is chosen based on current Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a £100m spending limit, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

How Did The Previous Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a solid total – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence had a slight stumble after the absence of Gabriel, but they have kept two shutouts over their last four matches and have 9 already with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the strongest defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have a mere nine strikes in eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a reliable choice every week , with increased attacking upside since returning to right-back.

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

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players this week if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the 10th time in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 goals in total, with only a couple on the road. This is one of the safest clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Even with Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding value defender option. Managers can select him regularly across many fixtures, due to his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a key responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Recently, United boast the greatest xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team that has not excelled on the road – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount could well take over many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, potentially operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing the prime time for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his last four games – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, who can producing a goal with half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging proposition, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping Haaland, however because he has a more difficult away game in this round, we are opting to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m