Captain Hugo Ekitike and a Three-Pronged Gunners Defence – The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

What number of The Reds assets can you accommodate into your lineup this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form striker in their French frontman going into a fixture with Wolves who are tracking for one of the worst top-flight campaigns in history.

For managers who retained some of your AFCON transfers and have the budget to reinvest after losing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield picks ought to be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is assembled based on present Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a £100m spending limit, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Our Recent Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a handsome 82 points – supplemented by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

David Raya, Arsenal, goalkeeper, £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 recorded two shutouts over their last four matches , with nine already with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

They are the strongest defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they take on a Brighton team that has drawn a blank in two consecutive games.

Brighton have only managed 9 goals in eight away games.

Timber continues to be a reliable option every week , with greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Anfield players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves were shut out once again this season during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 strikes this campaign, with only two away from home. This is a very secure clean sheet prospect imaginable.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's recent offensive form – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as an outstanding value defensive pick. You can field him regularly in most games, given his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a key responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team that has struggled in away matches – with just a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is due a major point return and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect time for that to happen.

He has posted points in three of four recent fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, who can scoring a strike with half a yard of room inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the captaincy for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m