Skipper Hugo Ekitike and a Triple Gunners Defence – The FPL Team of the Week

What number of Liverpool players are you able to fit in your squad this week?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , with a in-form forward in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently tracking for one of the worst top-flight seasons on record.

Should you have kept a few of your AFCON transfers , with the budget to spend after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool options should be your top priority.

The team of the week is constructed according to present FPL valuations to stay under a 100 million pound budget, mirroring using a one-week wildcard.

How Did The Previous Squad?

Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the hot duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a handsome total – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence had a brief dip following the absence of Gabriel, but they have recorded two shutouts over their last four matches , with nine already with less than half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up on the Gunners' backline.

They are the best defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in two consecutive games.

Brighton have only managed 9 goals in eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a reliable pick each gameweek , with more goal threat operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion in 17 games during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine strikes in total, with only a couple away from home. It represents a very secure shutout bet possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as a prime low-cost defensive pick. Managers can select him confidently across many fixtures, given his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a key role for Manchester United in the next few games, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United boast the highest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

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

Mount could well assume a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves presenting an ideal time for it.

He has registered attacking returns across his last four games – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to creating a goal with the smallest space in the box.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge might seem a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals in three games, the French striker gets the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a tougher away game in this round, we are opting to bet against him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m