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What number of The Reds selections can you fit inside your team this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with a struggling Wolves side that are on course for one of the worst Premier League campaigns on record.

If you've kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the funds to reinvest after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool options should be the main consideration.

This ideal squad is constructed using latest FPL valuations to stay under a £100m spending limit, mirroring you were playing a Free Hit chip.

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Captain Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman led the team to a respectable total – enhanced by a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Gameweek 18

Goalkeeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline had a minor wobble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've kept two clean sheets in their past four and have nine already with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three fixtures at the Emirates this season. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

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

As well as being the top defence in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in two consecutive games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes in eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a solid option each gameweek , possessing more attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has collected defensive contribution points in his past four starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Anfield assets this week if allowed.

Wolves drew another blank for the tenth occasion this season in a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 goals all season, including two on the road. It represents as safe a clean sheet prospect available.

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

Despite Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best value defensive pick. Managers can select him confidently across many fixtures, given his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a bigger part at Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United registered the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has not excelled in away matches – with just one win from seven attempts.

Mount may assume a large share of Fernandes' playmaking duties, notably on set-pieces, potentially operate 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 home match against the struggling Wolves presenting an ideal time for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of his last four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

During that spell 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 in two games, the midfielder's form cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to scoring a strike with the smallest room inside the area.

An away trip at Stamford Bridge might seem a difficult assignment, but Villa have won there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Forwards

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

Because of his fixture, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having notched a five-goal haul in three games, Ekitike receives the captaincy this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game this week, the choice is to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m