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The quantity of Liverpool assets can you accommodate inside your team this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off a pair of triumphs and boast a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side that are on course for an abysmal Premier League campaigns on record.

If you've retained a few of your AFCON free transfers , and possess the budget to reinvest after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield picks should be the primary focus.

This team of the week is constructed using present Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a 100 million pound cap, as if using a one-week wildcard.

How Did The Previous Selection?

Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman propelled the squad to a respectable score – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

David Raya, Arsenal, goalkeeper, £6m – vs Brighton (H).

The North London side's defence had a minor wobble following the absence of Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts recently , with 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 were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Richarlison and a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Arsenal backline.

They are the top defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they face a Brighton side who have drawn a blank in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a solid option each gameweek , with increased goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time this season in Saturday's two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 goals all season, including two on the road. It represents one of the safest clean sheet prospect imaginable.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

It would be their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding low-cost defensive pick. Managers can start him confidently in most games, given his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a key part at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has struggled in away matches – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount could well assume many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul , with a home match against Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of four recent games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, while his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak demands attention.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of scoring a goal with the smallest room in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea might seem a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for his place, and having bagged five goals in three games, the French striker gets the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no omitting Haaland, although with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m