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

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs , featuring a red-hot attacker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers that are on course for a historically poor Premier League campaigns on record.

Should you have kept some of your AFCON wildcards and have the funds to reinvest by replacing the unavailable Manchester United's playmaker, then assets from Anfield players must be the primary focus.

This team of the week is constructed using current Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a 100 million pound cap, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

A Look Back at The Previous Team?

Captain Erling Haaland (a massive haul) and the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike propelled the squad to a handsome total – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper and Defence

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

Arsenal's defence suffered a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts over their last four matches , boasting 9 already before half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three matches at home campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

We're opting for a triple-up from the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the strongest defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side who have drawn a blank in their past two outings.

Brighton have only managed nine goals from eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a steady choice each gameweek , with greater offensive potential now he is the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points over his last four starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again this season in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 goals this campaign, including two away from home. It represents as safe a shutout opportunity possible.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's recent goalscoring upturn – highlighted by their striker – we're selecting a Sunderland clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure their third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming the best value defensive pick. You can select him with assurance in most games, due to his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a significant role for Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle team that has struggled in away matches – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount could well take over many of Fernandes' playmaking duties, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield versus Wolves being the prime time for that to happen.

He has delivered returns in three of four recent fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' display.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's key attacker, who can producing a goal from minimal space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea may appear a difficult proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker gets the double-points role this week.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, but with him having a tougher fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m