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How many Liverpool selections can you fit inside your lineup for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with Wolves that are heading towards one of the worst Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who retained some of your AFCON free transfers and have the cash to upgrade following the injury to the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool picks must be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is chosen according to latest Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a £100m cap, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at The Previous Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the team to a respectable score – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Selection for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a brief dip in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting 9 to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in just a handful of home games campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple-up on the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the top defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has failed to score in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes from eight away games.

Timber remains a reliable pick each gameweek , with greater attacking upside now he is the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points over his last four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

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

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again this season in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

They have only managed 9 strikes all season, including a couple on the road. That makes this as safe a clean sheet prospect available.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best value defensive pick. You can select him with assurance across many fixtures, given his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

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

Recently, United registered the greatest xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

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

The former Chelsea man is likely to assume many of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and might operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being the prime scenario for it.

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

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, Rogers' form demands attention.

He's Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a goal with the smallest space in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker earns the captaincy this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, although with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m