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How many The Reds assets might you fit inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured two consecutive victories , with a sizzling striker in their French frontman going into a clash with Wolves currently on course for one of the worst Premier League campaigns in history.

For managers who held onto a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers , with the budget to upgrade following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool players must be the primary focus.

The weekly selection is assembled based on present Fantasy Premier League valuations to stay under a 100 million pound budget, simulating activating a one-week wildcard.

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Captain Manchester City's striker (a huge score) and the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a handsome score – supplemented by a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline experienced a brief dip in the wake of the absence of Gabriel, but they have secured two shutouts over their last four matches and have nine so far with less than half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three home games campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular strike from Tottenham's forward , plus a unexpected header from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple-up on the Gunners' backline.

Not only are they the best defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their fixtures, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have failed to score in their past two games.

The South Coast club have a mere 9 strikes in eight fixtures away from home.

Timber remains a solid choice every week and has greater goal threat since returning to right-back.

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' points in his past four starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

One could select six Anfield players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank for the tenth occasion in 17 games during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to the Bees.

They have scored just nine strikes all season, including two away from home. This is as safe a clean sheet prospect available.

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

Even with the Yorkshire club's recent offensive form – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third consecutive and the Paraguayan defender becoming the best low-cost defensive pick. Managers can field him confidently across many fixtures, thanks to his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder will likely assume a bigger part at Old Trafford over the coming fixtures, with Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best expected goals (xG) in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 compared to second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have been poor away from home – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially from dead-ball situations, potentially feature behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves being an ideal scenario for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns across his last four fixtures – a pair of assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time his chance creation stands at 10 chances, a team-high among all his teammates, while his xG stands at 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's talisman, with an ability to producing a strike from minimal room inside the area.

A fixture to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Due to facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for his place, and having bagged a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the captain's armband this week.

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

One cannot consider dropping Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m