Captain Hugo Ekitike and a Three-Pronged Arsenal Defence – The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The quantity of Liverpool selections are you able to accommodate in your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched back-to-back wins , with a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently tracking for one of the worst Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who retained a few of your AFCON wildcards , with the cash to spend following the injury to the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield picks must be the primary focus.

This weekly selection is constructed using present FPL valuations to fit within a 100 million pound spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How Did Last Week's Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) and the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the selection to a respectable score – with a bonus a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence had a brief dip after the absence of Gabriel, yet they've kept two clean sheets over their last four matches , with 9 already before half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple-up from the Arsenal defence.

As well as being the strongest defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have failed to score in their past two outings.

Brighton have scored just nine strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber is a steady choice every week and has increased attacking upside operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points over his last four starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if the rules permitted.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion this season in a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 goals all season, with only two on the road. It represents one of the safest clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout at home.

This would secure a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding value defender option. Managers can field him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his potential for 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a key role at Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

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

They welcome a Newcastle side that has been poor on the road – with just one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a big haul and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being a perfect time for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his past four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, while his expected goals stands at 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, who can creating a strike with the smallest room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a tough assignment, the Birmingham club have won there in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for his place, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the captain's armband this week.

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

It is unthinkable to dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tougher away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m