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

The quantity of Liverpool assets are you able to squeeze inside your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form forward in their French frontman preparing for a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently heading towards a historically poor top-flight campaigns on record.

If you've retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , and possess the funds to reinvest by replacing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool picks must be the primary focus.

This team of the week is chosen according to present FPL valuations to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the team to a respectable score – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts in their past four and have nine already with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals were scored by 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), Arsenal – vs Brighton (H).

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

As well as being the best defence in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side that has drawn a blank in their last two matches.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes across eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a reliable pick each gameweek , possessing more goal threat since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Anfield assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves drew another blank once again in 17 games during a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 strikes in total, with only two away from home. This is one of the safest shutout bet available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive , with Alderete is cementing himself as an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. You can select him with assurance across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have not excelled in away matches – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to assume many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, and might operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a big haul , with a home match against Wolves representing an ideal time for that to happen.

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

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

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form cannot be overlooked.

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

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for his place, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a tougher away game in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m