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What number of Liverpool selections can you fit in your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off a pair of triumphs , featuring a red-hot attacker in their French frontman going into a encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers currently on course for one of the worst Premier League seasons on record.

If you've kept a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers and have the funds to upgrade by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield players must be the primary focus.

The team of the week is chosen according to current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m cap, mirroring activating a Free Hit.

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Captain Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike guided the selection to a respectable total – with a bonus a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender off the bench.

The FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a brief dip in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have recorded two clean sheets in their past four , boasting nine so far with not even half the season completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in just a handful of fixtures at the Emirates this season. Those goals were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a three-pronged on the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the top defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's team who have failed to score in their last two games.

The South Coast club have only managed nine strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a steady pick each gameweek , with more attacking upside operating as right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points in his past four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love half a dozen Anfield assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the 10th time this season in Saturday's two-nil defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

They have only managed 9 strikes in total, including a couple on the road. That makes this a very secure shutout opportunity possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's improved offensive form – highlighted by their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

It would be a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender becoming the best value defensive pick. Managers can field him with assurance in most games, thanks to his potential for defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount should play a significant responsibility for Manchester United in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

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

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has struggled on the road – managing a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man could well assume a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, potentially operate 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 against the struggling Wolves being an ideal opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his last four games – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his xG totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's key attacker, with an ability to producing a strike with the smallest room inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a difficult proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of his fixture, having no rivalry for his place, and having notched five goals over three matches, the French striker gets the captain's armband this week.

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

One cannot consider benching Haaland, but with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, the choice is to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m