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What number of Liverpool assets might you fit into your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a sizzling forward in their French frontman going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side that are tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns ever.

If you've kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers and have the budget to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool picks must be your top priority.

This weekly selection is chosen according to latest Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a £100m budget, mirroring using a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the selection to a respectable 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline suffered a slight stumble following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts in their past four and have 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Richarlison , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple-up from the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the top defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have failed to score in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals in eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a steady pick every week , possessing greater goal threat now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion in 17 games in a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes in total, including two away from home. It represents a very secure shutout bet available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as an outstanding value defender option. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a bigger responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side that has struggled in away matches – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man may assume many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his past four fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of creating a strike from half a yard of space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a tough proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the captaincy this week.

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

One cannot consider benching the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a tricky fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m