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The quantity of Liverpool players can you squeeze inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories , with a in-form forward in their French frontman ahead of a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are heading towards a historically poor top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the cash to spend after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options should be the main consideration.

This weekly selection is assembled according to present Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a 100 million pound spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did The Previous Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the team to a handsome total – with a bonus a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

Our Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a minor wobble after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've kept two clean sheets in their past four and have nine already with less than half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of home games campaign. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Richarlison , plus a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

They are the best defence statistically, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have not found the net in their last two outings.

Brighton have only managed 9 goals from eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a solid choice every week , with increased offensive potential since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, including two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score once again in 17 games in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine goals all season, including two on the road. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet bet possible.

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

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

It would be their third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as the best low-cost defender option. Managers can select him with assurance in most games, given his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger part for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have not excelled away from home – with just a single victory in seven.

Mount could well take over a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and could operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul and a home match versus the struggling Wolves representing an ideal time for it.

He has delivered returns in three of four recent games – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form cannot be overlooked.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, who can creating a strike from minimal room inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have won 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, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals over three matches, the French striker receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m