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The quantity of Liverpool assets might you squeeze into your team in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are tracking for a historically poor top-flight campaigns in history.

Should you have retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the funds to reinvest after losing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield players must be the main consideration.

This team of the week is chosen using present FPL costs to comply with a £100m budget, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

A Look Back at The Previous Selection?

Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline had a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, but they have recorded two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine so far with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Richarlison and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

Not only are they the strongest defence statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have failed to score in their last two games.

Brighton have a mere 9 goals from eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a steady pick each gameweek and has more offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned 'defcon' points over his last four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again this season during a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have scored just nine goals in total, including two on the road. That makes this one of the safest shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Even with Leeds United's improved offensive form – highlighted by their striker – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender is cementing himself as the best budget defensive pick. You can start him confidently across many fixtures, due to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a significant responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side that has not excelled in away matches – managing a single victory in seven.

Mount may assume many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and might operate as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a major point return , with a home match versus Wolves being a perfect time for it.

He has registered attacking returns in three of his past four games – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's current form cannot be overlooked.

He is Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of scoring a strike with half a yard of room inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have won at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy this week.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m