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What number of The Reds selections might you fit in your team this week?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs and boast a red-hot striker in their French frontman going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are tracking for one of the worst top-flight seasons ever.

If you've held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the funds to spend after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool picks ought to be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is constructed according to present Fantasy Premier League costs to fit within a £100m spending limit, simulating using a Free Hit.

How Did The Previous Squad?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a handsome total – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a slight stumble in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection from the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the best defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in their last two games.

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

Timber remains a solid choice each gameweek , possessing more offensive potential since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in his past four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again this season in a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 goals in total, with only a couple away from home. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet bet available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive and Alderete becoming a prime budget defender option. Managers can field him with assurance in most games, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Over the past three games, United have generated the greatest expected goals (xG) statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team that has been poor in away matches – managing a single victory in their last seven.

Mount is likely to take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing the prime time for it.

He has posted points across his past four games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

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

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's key attacker, capable of creating a strike from the smallest space in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having notched five goals in three games, the French striker earns the double-points role this week.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a tricky fixture on the road this week, the choice is to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m