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What number of The Reds selections might you accommodate in your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , with a red-hot striker in their French frontman going into a clash with Wolves that are tracking for one of the worst top-flight seasons in history.

If you've kept a few of your AFCON wildcards and have the funds to reinvest after losing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool players ought to be your top priority.

This weekly selection is chosen using present FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, simulating you were playing a one-week wildcard.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , combined with the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike propelled the selection to a solid total – with a bonus a double-digit performance from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a brief dip in the wake of an injury to Gabriel, yet they've kept two shutouts recently and have nine so far before half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up on the Arsenal defence.

They are the top defence statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have failed to score in their last two games.

The South Coast club have only managed 9 goals from eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a reliable choice each gameweek and has increased goal threat operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points over his last four starts, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Liverpool assets for this fixture if allowed.

Wolves were shut out for the tenth occasion this season during Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine goals this campaign, including a couple away from home. That makes this a very secure shutout bet imaginable.

Omar Alderete, the Black Cats, £4m – vs Leeds (H).

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best low-cost defender option. You can field him confidently across many fixtures, due to his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a key role for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United boast the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team who have not excelled in away matches – managing one win in seven.

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

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score and a home match versus the struggling Wolves being the prime time for that to happen.

Wirtz has posted points across his last four games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

In that period he's made 10 chances, the highest among all Liverpool, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

After recording 30 points across two gameweeks, the midfielder's form demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of creating a strike with minimal space inside the area.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals in three games, Ekitike receives the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no dropping the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a tricky away game this week, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m