Captain Ekitike and a Triple Gunners Backline – The FPL Squad for the Round

What number of Liverpool selections might you accommodate into your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories and boast a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards a historically poor Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who held onto a portion of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the budget to spend following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield players must be the main consideration.

This team of the week is assembled according to current Fantasy Premier League prices to fit within a £100m cap, simulating you were playing a one-week wildcard.

How Did Last Week's Squad?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , combined with the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a solid total – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

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

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple selection on the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the strongest defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they take on a Brighton side that has drawn a blank in their past two matches.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes in eight away games.

Timber continues to be a steady choice each gameweek and has more offensive potential since returning to the full-back role.

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

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

Managers would love six Anfield players for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again this season in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 goals all season, including two away from home. That makes this one of the safest clean sheet prospect imaginable.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

It would be a third consecutive , with Alderete is cementing himself as the best value defensive pick. Managers can start him with assurance across many fixtures, given his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger part for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team who have been poor in away matches – with just one win from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his last four fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, a team-high among all Liverpool, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, with an ability to creating a strike from minimal room in the box.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have won there in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched five goals over three matches, Ekitike receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a more difficult away game this week, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m