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What number of The Reds players can you fit inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off two consecutive victories , featuring a in-form striker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers who are on course for one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

For managers who retained some of your AFCON free transfers and have the cash to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield picks must be the primary focus.

This team of the week is constructed according to current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m spending limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

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Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the productive pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a respectable 82 points – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a minor wobble in the wake of the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two clean sheets recently and have 9 to their name with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a late goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

Not only are they the best defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they take on a Brighton team that has drawn a blank in their past two matches.

Brighton have scored just 9 goals across eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender remains a solid choice every week , with increased goal threat operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned defensive contribution points over his last four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool players for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves were shut out once again in 17 games in a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 strikes in total, including a couple away from home. That makes this one of the safest shutout opportunity possible.

Omar Alderete, the Black Cats, £4m – vs Leeds (H).

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best budget defensive pick. Managers can start him confidently across many fixtures, due to his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a key responsibility at Old Trafford in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the highest xG statistically by over three goals – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team that has not excelled on the road – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well take over many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is poised for a major point return , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing the prime opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of his past four fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

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

He is Villa's talisman, capable of producing a goal from the smallest room inside the area.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a challenging assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with notched five goals in three games, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, however because he has a tricky fixture on the road in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m