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How many Liverpool selections might you accommodate inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form forward in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who retained a few of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the funds to spend by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool options should be the main consideration.

This weekly selection is assembled based on current Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a 100 million pound cap, mirroring activating a Free Hit.

What Was the Performance of The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a respectable total – enhanced by a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

Our Fantasy Premier League Selection for Matchday 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline had a brief dip after the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting 9 already with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a three-pronged on the Gunners' backline.

They are the top defence in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side that has drawn a blank in their past two games.

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

The Dutch defender is a solid pick every week , with more attacking upside operating as right-back.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score once again in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine goals in total, with only two on the road. This is a very secure shutout bet possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's recent offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime low-cost defender option. Managers can field him regularly across many fixtures, due to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a key role at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has been poor away from home – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount could well inherit a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, potentially play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

During that spell he's made 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, who can producing a strike with the smallest space in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea may appear a challenging assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker earns the double-points role this week.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m