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The quantity of Liverpool assets can you fit inside your team this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot attacker in their French frontman preparing for a encounter with a struggling Wolves side who are on course for an abysmal top-flight campaigns ever.

For managers who retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , and possess the funds to spend following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool picks should be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is constructed using latest FPL valuations to comply with a £100m budget, as if activating a Free Hit chip.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) and the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a handsome total – enhanced by a double-digit cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

This Week's Fantasy Premier League Selection for Matchday 18

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a minor wobble following the absence of Gabriel, but they have kept two clean sheets over their last four matches , with 9 to their name before the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from Erling Haaland, a long-range strike from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Gunners' defence.

Not only are they the strongest defensive unit statistically, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has not found the net in their last two games.

Brighton have scored just nine strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

Timber remains a solid option every week and has more offensive potential since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has registered defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield assets for this fixture if possible.

Wolves were shut out once again in 17 games in Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes in total, including a couple away from home. This is one of the safest clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Even with Leeds United's better offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

It would be a third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as a prime value defensive pick. You can start him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best xG statistically by over three goals – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team that has been poor on the road – with just one win from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man is likely to take over a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially play behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a major point return and a fixture at Anfield versus the struggling Wolves being the prime opportunity for it.

He has posted points in three out of his last four fixtures – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, Rogers' current form is impossible to ignore.

He is Aston Villa's key attacker, who can creating a goal from the smallest room in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with scored five goals in three games, the French striker receives the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, although because he has a tougher away game this week, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m