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The quantity of The Reds players might you accommodate into your team this week?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot forward in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with Wolves currently on course for a historically poor Premier League seasons ever.

Should you have held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the cash to reinvest by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool options must be the main consideration.

The team of the week is chosen using latest Fantasy Premier League prices to stay under a £100m budget, simulating activating a Free Hit.

How Did The Previous Team?

Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike led the team to a solid score – 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).

The North London side's defence suffered a minor wobble following an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've kept two shutouts in their past four , with nine to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

They are the best defence in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side who have failed to score in their last two games.

The South Coast club have a mere nine strikes from eight away games.

Timber remains a reliable pick each gameweek , with more offensive potential operating as right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive appearances, which included two clean sheets.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves failed to score once again so far during a recent 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have a paltry 9 strikes this campaign, including two on the road. That makes this a very secure shutout opportunity possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent offensive form – and the form of their striker – we're selecting a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark a third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best value defender option. You can select him confidently in most games, given his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a key role at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

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

Their opponents are a Newcastle side who have struggled away from home – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

Mount may inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, particularly on set-pieces, and could play as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a significant score and a fixture at Anfield against Wolves representing an ideal time for that to happen.

He has delivered returns in three of four recent games – two assists plus a defensive contribution performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the highest among all his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

With 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak cannot be overlooked.

He is Villa's talisman, who can scoring a goal from half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker gets the double-points role for this round.

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

There's no benching the Norwegian goal machine, although because he has a tougher fixture on the road in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m