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What number of Liverpool assets might you fit in your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured two consecutive victories and boast a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns on record.

Should you have retained a portion of your AFCON wildcards and have the cash to spend by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield players should be your top priority.

This ideal squad is assembled using latest FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, mirroring using a Free Hit.

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Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a solid score – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a minor wobble after an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four , boasting 9 to their name with less than half the season completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

Not only are they the strongest defence statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in their past two games.

The South Coast club have a mere nine goals across eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable option every week and has increased goal threat now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in his past four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have scored just 9 goals this campaign, with only two on the road. It represents as safe a shutout opportunity imaginable.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third consecutive , with Alderete becoming the best value defensive pick. You can field him with assurance across many fixtures, given his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger part at Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team registered the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has not excelled on the road – managing one win in their last seven.

Mount could well take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and could feature in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a major point return , with a home match against the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal time for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of his last four fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's current form is impossible to ignore.

He's Aston Villa's talisman, capable of creating a goal from minimal room in the box.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have won there in two of the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no competition for his place, coupled with scored five goals in three games, Ekitike earns the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a tougher away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m