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What number of Liverpool assets might you accommodate into your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off back-to-back wins , with a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike going into a clash with a struggling Wolves side that are on course for one of the worst top-flight campaigns in history.

Should you have kept a portion of your AFCON wildcards , with the cash to upgrade after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, then Liverpool picks must be the main consideration.

The weekly selection is constructed according to current Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a 100 million pound cap, simulating activating a Free Hit.

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Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , combined with the hot pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the team to a solid score – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's defence had a minor wobble following the absence of their Brazilian defender, yet they've secured two clean sheets recently and have 9 so far with not even half the season gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Richarlison and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

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

As well as being the strongest defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in more than half of their matches, they face a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have not found the net in two consecutive matches.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes in eight matches on the road.

Timber continues to be a reliable choice each gameweek , possessing greater attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

Managers would love six Anfield assets for this fixture if the rules permitted.

Wolves drew another blank for the 10th time in 17 games in Saturday's two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have scored just nine goals in total, with only two on the road. It represents as safe a shutout bet possible.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's improved goalscoring upturn – and the form of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland shutout at home.

It would be their third in a row , with Alderete becoming the best budget defensive pick. You can start him with assurance in most games, given his regular defensive contribution points.

Midfield

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger role at Old Trafford in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the best expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 versus second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle side who have not excelled on the road – with just a single victory in their last seven.

Mount is likely to inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and could feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is on the verge of a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves being an ideal time for it.

He has registered attacking returns across his past four games – two assists and one defensive contribution display.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, while his xG totals 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's main goal threat, who can scoring a strike from half a yard of space inside the area.

An away trip at Chelsea could be viewed as a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won there twice during the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, and having scored five goals in three games, the French striker gets the double-points role this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting Haaland, however with him having a tougher away game in this round, we are opting to look elsewhere for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m