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How many The Reds selections might you squeeze in your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , with a red-hot forward in their French frontman going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side who are heading towards an abysmal top-flight campaigns on record.

For managers who held onto a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , and possess the funds to reinvest after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool players must be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is assembled using current Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m cap, simulating you were playing a Free Hit.

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Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , combined with the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a solid total – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

The FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

The North London side's defence had a minor wobble following an injury to Gabriel, but they have recorded two shutouts in their past four , with nine so far before the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of home games campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range effort from Tottenham's forward , plus a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple-up on the Gunners' backline.

As well as being the strongest defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they face a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in their past two games.

Brighton have only managed nine goals across eight fixtures away from home.

The Dutch defender remains a solid pick each gameweek , with greater goal threat since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points over his last four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time this season in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to the Bees.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 goals in total, including two away from home. That makes this as safe a clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

It would be a third in a row , with Alderete becoming the best value defensive pick. Managers can start him confidently across many fixtures, due to his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a significant responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the greatest xG statistically by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle team that has been poor on the road – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount could well inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for it.

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his last four games – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form demands attention.

He is Villa's key attacker, who can scoring a strike with half a yard of space in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, coupled with scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the captain's armband for this round.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, but with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m