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How many The Reds assets are you able to accommodate into your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured back-to-back wins , with a red-hot attacker in their French frontman ahead of a encounter with a struggling Wolves side that are heading towards an abysmal Premier League seasons ever.

If you've retained a few of your AFCON transfers , and possess the cash to reinvest by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool options ought to be your top priority.

The weekly selection is assembled according to present Fantasy Premier League prices to fit within a £100m budget, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

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Captain Manchester City's striker (32 points) and the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Hugo Ekitike led the selection to a handsome 82 points – supplemented by a double-digit contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a minor wobble following an injury to Gabriel, yet they've secured two shutouts in their past four , boasting 9 so far before the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

It's a triple-up from the Gunners' defence.

They are the strongest defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in their last two games.

Brighton have only managed nine strikes across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender is a solid option each gameweek , with more offensive potential now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected 'defcon' points over his last four appearances, which included a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool assets this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time so far in a recent 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have a paltry 9 strikes all season, with only a couple away from home. It represents as safe a clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Despite the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming a prime budget defensive pick. Managers can start him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount will likely assume a significant role at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, due to their Portuguese maestro out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the highest xG statistically by a significant margin – 8.78 versus the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have been poor in away matches – with just a single victory in seven.

The former Chelsea man may inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and might operate in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is due a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves presenting a perfect scenario for it.

He has posted points in three of his last four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' display.

During that spell his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

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

An away trip at Chelsea may appear a challenging proposition, but Villa have emerged victorious there in two of recent years.

Forwards

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

Due to his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, and having bagged five goals over three matches, the French striker gets the captain's armband for this round.

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

There's no dropping Haaland, however because he has a tougher away game in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m