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What number of The Reds selections can you squeeze in your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , with a sizzling striker in their French frontman going into a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are on course for one of the worst Premier League seasons on record.

If you've held onto a portion of your AFCON free transfers and have the budget to reinvest after losing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, in that case Liverpool options ought to be your top priority.

The weekly selection is assembled based on latest Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a 100 million pound cap, mirroring using a Free Hit chip.

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Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman propelled the team to a respectable score – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a slight stumble following an injury to Gabriel, however, they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have 9 so far with less than half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged on the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the best defence in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in their past two matches.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes from eight matches on the road.

Timber is a reliable pick each gameweek , possessing increased attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

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

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

I'd pick six Anfield players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves were shut out for the 10th time in 17 games during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry nine goals in total, including a couple on the road. It represents as safe a shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark their third consecutive and Alderete is cementing himself as a prime budget defensive pick. You can select him regularly across many fixtures, due to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder should play a significant role for Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle team who have been poor on the road – managing one win in their last seven.

Mount may take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and might play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return , with a home match versus Wolves presenting a perfect time for it.

He has registered attacking returns across four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

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

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He's Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a goal with the smallest space in the box.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge may appear a tough assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, Ekitike earns the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a more difficult away game this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m