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The quantity of The Reds players might you fit into your team this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins and boast a in-form attacker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are tracking for an abysmal top-flight seasons ever.

If you've retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , with the budget to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool players should be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is constructed using present Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Our Recent Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's backline had a minor wobble following an injury to Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting nine to their name before half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three matches at home campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged from the Arsenal defence.

They are the strongest defence statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have not found the net in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have scored just nine strikes from eight away games.

Timber continues to be a solid pick each gameweek , with more goal threat now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in his past four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 goals this campaign, including two away from home. This is one of the safest shutout prospect possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout at home.

That would mark their third in a row , with Alderete becoming a prime value defensive pick. You can select him confidently across many fixtures, given his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a significant part at Old Trafford in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, United have generated the greatest expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team that has been poor on the road – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over many of the injured star's 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 significant score , with a home match against the struggling Wolves representing a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

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

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He is Villa's main goal threat, capable of creating a goal with half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge might seem a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for his place, and having scored a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike receives the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, however with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m