Skipper Ekitike and a Triple Arsenal Backline – The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The quantity of Liverpool selections might you squeeze inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling attacker in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are tracking for a historically poor top-flight campaigns in history.

If you've retained a portion of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the funds to upgrade by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield players must be your top priority.

The ideal squad is constructed based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

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Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the team to a handsome 82 points – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble following an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two shutouts recently and have nine to their name before the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in only three matches at home campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the top defence statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have not found the net in their last two matches.

The South Coast club have a mere nine strikes in eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a reliable pick each gameweek and has increased goal threat since returning to the full-back role.

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

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again in 17 games in a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes this campaign, including two on the road. This is as safe a clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Sunderland shutout on home soil.

It would be a third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best budget defensive pick. Managers can start him with assurance across many fixtures, thanks to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger role at Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Over the past three games, United boast the best xG in the league by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have struggled on the road – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount is likely to inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score and a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being a perfect scenario for that to happen.

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

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, and his xG is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points in two games, the midfielder's current form demands attention.

He is Villa's main goal threat, capable of producing a strike with the smallest room inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during recent years.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the double-points role for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m