Skipper Ekitike along with a Triple Gunners Defence – The FPL Team of the Week

How many Liverpool selections might you fit into your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins and boast a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons ever.

For managers who held onto a few of your AFCON free transfers , and possess the budget to upgrade after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield options must be your top priority.

This team of the week is constructed based on present FPL valuations to stay under a £100m spending limit, simulating activating a Free Hit.

A Look Back at The Previous Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the squad to a handsome score – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

Our FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

The North London side's defence experienced a brief dip following an injury to Gabriel, however, they've kept two shutouts recently , with 9 so far before half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged on the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the strongest defence in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in two consecutive outings.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes in eight away games.

Timber continues to be a reliable pick every week , possessing increased goal threat operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time this season during a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 goals all season, including a couple on the road. This is one of the safest shutout opportunity available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third consecutive and Alderete is cementing himself as the best low-cost defender option. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a key role at Manchester United in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, United boast the greatest xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has not excelled away from home – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount may assume many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a big haul and a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being the prime scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his last four games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, capable of producing a strike with minimal space inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea might seem a challenging assignment, but Villa have won at that ground twice during recent years.

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband this week.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, but with him having a more difficult fixture on the road this week, the choice is to pass over him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m