Captain Ekitike along with a Three-Pronged Arsenal Backline – The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

What number of Liverpool players are you able to squeeze inside your team this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured two consecutive victories , with a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are on course for one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

If you've held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the cash to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield options must be the primary focus.

The ideal squad is constructed according to current Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a £100m cap, as if using a one-week wildcard.

What Was the Performance of Our Recent Selection?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a respectable total – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a slight stumble following an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two clean sheets in their past four , boasting 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of home games this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Richarlison , plus a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the top defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have not found the net in two consecutive outings.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals in eight matches on the road.

Timber is a solid option each gameweek , possessing more offensive potential now he is right-back.

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

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

Managers would love six Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have a paltry 9 strikes in total, with only a couple on the road. This is as safe a clean sheet prospect available.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – we're selecting a Sunderland shutout at home.

This would secure their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best budget defender option. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a key responsibility for Old Trafford in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest xG in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United team who have been poor on the road – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and could operate behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score and a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves representing the prime scenario for that to happen.

He has delivered returns in three of his last four games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, capable of producing a strike from minimal room in the box.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging proposition, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of competition for a starting spot, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m