Skipper Ekitike and a Three-Pronged Gunners Defence – The FPL Team of the Week

The quantity of Liverpool players can you fit into your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs , featuring a in-form striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto some of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the cash to upgrade by replacing the sidelined Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield players ought to be your top priority.

This team of the week is assembled based on current Fantasy Premier League prices to comply with a 100 million pound spending limit, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

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Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the squad to a respectable score – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Matchday 18

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a brief dip after an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've kept two clean sheets over their last four matches , with nine to their name with less than half the season completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Gunners' defence.

They are the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have failed to score in their last two games.

The South Coast club have scored just 9 goals across eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a steady pick each gameweek , with greater offensive potential since returning to right-back.

Hincapie has registered 'defcon' points in four consecutive appearances, featuring two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Liverpool assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves drew another blank once again in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 goals in total, including two away from home. It represents one of the safest clean sheet opportunity possible.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's better goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be their third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as the best budget defensive pick. You can field him regularly in most games, given his consistent defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a significant part at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle side who have been poor in away matches – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man may take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and could feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a major point return , with a home match versus Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for that to happen.

He has posted points across his last four fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, with an ability to scoring a goal with minimal room in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging proposition, but Villa have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, coupled with notched a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a more difficult away game this week, I'm willing to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m