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What number of Liverpool players might you accommodate inside your team for this round?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot striker in their French frontman preparing for a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently on course for an abysmal Premier League campaigns on record.

Should you have held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , and possess the funds to upgrade after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool players should be the primary focus.

The team of the week is chosen using current Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, mirroring activating a one-week wildcard.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a handsome total – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

Our Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a slight stumble following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've recorded two clean sheets over their last four matches , boasting 9 to their name with not even half the season played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a late goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple selection on the Gunners' backline.

They are the strongest defensive unit in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they face a Brighton side who have drawn a blank in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have scored just nine strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a solid option every week , possessing increased goal threat operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion this season in Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 strikes all season, including a couple away from home. This is one of the safest shutout prospect available.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

This would secure a third consecutive , with Alderete is cementing himself as a prime value defender option. Managers can start him regularly in most games, due to his consistent defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a key role at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United boast the greatest xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team who have struggled away from home – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount could well take over a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and could feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score and a home match versus Wolves presenting a perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points in three of his last four fixtures – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the most among all Liverpool, and his xG is 0.88.

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

With 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' current form cannot be overlooked.

He's Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to creating a strike with minimal room inside the area.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge may appear a difficult proposition, but Villa have won there twice during the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for his place, coupled with bagged a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, but with him having a tricky fixture on the road this week, we are opting to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m