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What number of Liverpool selections are you able to fit in your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off a pair of triumphs , with a sizzling forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a fixture with Wolves that are heading towards one of the worst Premier League seasons ever.

Should you have kept a few of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the budget to reinvest after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, then assets from Anfield options ought to be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is constructed using present FPL costs to fit within a £100m cap, mirroring activating a Free Hit.

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Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , combined with the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a solid total – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a slight stumble after the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection from the Gunners' defence.

As well as being the best defensive unit in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they host a Brighton team who have drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

Brighton have scored just 9 goals from eight away games.

Timber is a steady choice each gameweek , possessing greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion in 17 games during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 strikes in total, with only two on the road. That makes this as safe a shutout prospect imaginable.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding value defensive pick. You can field him with assurance across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a key role at Manchester United in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has been poor on the road – with just one win in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well take over a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly on set-pieces, and might play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being an ideal opportunity for it.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of four recent fixtures – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

In that period he's made 10 chances, a team-high of any Liverpool, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's talisman, capable of creating a goal from minimal space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have won at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no benching Haaland, but because he has a tricky away game in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m