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What number of Liverpool selections might you fit into your lineup for this round?

The Merseyside club have notched a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling forward in their French frontman going into a clash with Wolves currently on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns in history.

Should you have held onto some of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the funds to reinvest after losing the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield options must be the primary focus.

This team of the week is constructed according to present FPL prices to stay under a 100 million pound budget, as if using a Free Hit.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike led the team to a respectable score – with a bonus a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

Our FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a slight stumble in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, however, they've secured two shutouts in their past four , boasting nine already before half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection from the Gunners' backline.

They are the best defensive unit statistically, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they host a Brighton team that has drawn a blank in two consecutive games.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 strikes from eight fixtures away from home.

Timber is a reliable choice every week and has greater attacking upside operating as right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if possible.

Wolves failed to score for the tenth occasion so far during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed nine strikes all season, with only a couple on the road. That makes this a very secure shutout opportunity possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive and Alderete establishing himself as the best low-cost defender option. Managers can select him with assurance in most games, given his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger responsibility for Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team who have struggled in away matches – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount is likely to take over a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, potentially operate in the number 10 role.

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

The German playmaker is due a big haul , with a home match versus the struggling Wolves being the prime opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across four recent games – a pair of assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points in two games, Rogers' hot streak is impossible to ignore.

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

An away trip at Chelsea might seem a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals in three games, the French striker earns the double-points role for this round.

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

One cannot consider dropping the Norwegian goal machine, but with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, I'm willing to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m