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What number of Liverpool selections are you able to accommodate in your squad for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , featuring a sizzling forward in their French frontman going into a clash with Wolves currently heading towards a historically poor top-flight seasons ever.

Should you have held onto a few of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the budget to upgrade by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, consequently Liverpool options must be your top priority.

The weekly selection is assembled based on present FPL prices to fit within a 100 million pound cap, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at Last Week's Selection?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a respectable 82 points – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

The FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a brief dip after the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets recently , with 9 so far with not even the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged on the Arsenal defence.

They are the top defence statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have a mere nine strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender remains a solid choice each gameweek , possessing greater attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Liverpool players for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves failed to score once again this season during a recent two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine strikes all season, with only two on the road. That makes this a very secure clean sheet bet possible.

Omar Alderete, Sunderland, £4m – vs Leeds United (H).

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime low-cost defender option. You can field him with assurance in most games, due to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a significant role at Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United boast the highest xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side who have struggled in away matches – with just one win from seven attempts.

Mount may assume many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being the prime scenario for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his past four games – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, Rogers' current form demands attention.

He's Villa's key attacker, capable of producing a strike from the smallest room inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals in three games, the French striker earns the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, however with him having a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m