🔗 Share this article

What number of The Reds assets are you able to accommodate in your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are heading towards one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

For managers who retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the funds to spend after losing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool picks must be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is assembled according to current Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a £100m cap, as if using a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , combined with the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a respectable score – supplemented by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two shutouts in their past four , boasting 9 to their name before the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three home games campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple-up on the Gunners' defence.

They are the best defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton team who have not found the net in their past two matches.

Brighton have a mere nine strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a solid pick every week , with more offensive potential now he is the full-back role.

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

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

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

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again in 17 games during a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes in total, with only a couple on the road. That makes this one of the safest shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row , with Alderete is cementing himself as an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. Managers can select him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger part at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side that has been poor on the road – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to inherit a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and could feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score and a home match against the struggling Wolves being a perfect scenario for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his last four fixtures – 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 is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's key attacker, capable of producing a goal from half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having bagged five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tougher fixture on the road this week, the choice is to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m