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

How many Liverpool selections are you able to accommodate inside your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a red-hot forward in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolves that are heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons ever.

Should you have held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , and possess the budget to spend by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield players should be your top priority.

This weekly selection is chosen using current FPL valuations to fit within a 100 million pound cap, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a respectable 82 points – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

Our FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's defence had a slight stumble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two clean sheets recently , boasting 9 already with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged on the Arsenal backline.

They are the top defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in two consecutive outings.

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

Timber continues to be a steady option each gameweek and has greater attacking upside since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool players this week if possible.

Wolves failed to score once again so far during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry nine strikes all season, including two away from home. This is one of the safest shutout opportunity possible.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

That would mark a third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as the best value defensive pick. Managers can select him regularly in most games, thanks to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a significant part at Old Trafford in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side that has not excelled in away matches – with just one win in seven.

Mount is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score , with a home match against the struggling Wolves representing a perfect time for that to happen.

He has registered attacking returns in three out of his last four games – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form demands attention.

He's Villa's talisman, who can scoring a goal with half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea may appear a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, but because he has a tougher fixture on the road this week, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m