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The quantity of Liverpool players can you accommodate inside your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have secured a pair of triumphs , featuring a sizzling attacker in their French frontman going into a fixture with Wolves currently tracking for a historically poor Premier League seasons in history.

For managers who kept some of your Africa Cup of Nations free transfers , with the cash to upgrade following the injury to the injured Bruno Fernandes, in that case Liverpool options ought to be the main consideration.

This weekly selection is constructed according to current Fantasy Premier League valuations to comply with a £100m spending limit, simulating using a Free Hit chip.

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Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the productive duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) as well as Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a handsome total – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence had a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, but they have recorded two clean sheets in their past four and have nine so far before the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three matches at home campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular strike from Richarlison , plus a surprise goal from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a three-pronged from the Gunners' backline.

They are the top defence in FPL, with a clean sheet in the majority of their matches, they take on a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has drawn a blank in two consecutive outings.

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

The Dutch defender is a reliable choice every week , possessing greater attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, featuring two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick half a dozen Anfield players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out once again in 17 games during Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have only managed 9 goals this campaign, including a couple away from home. It represents as safe a clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better offensive form – including the performances of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

This would secure a third in a row , with Alderete is cementing himself as a prime value defender option. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, due to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount will likely assume a bigger part for Old Trafford in the next few games, following their Portuguese maestro being sidelined.

Over the past three games, United have generated the highest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 against the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United side who have been poor in away matches – managing a single victory in their last seven.

The former Chelsea man could well inherit many of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, and could play in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is on the verge of a major point return and a home match against Wolves being the prime time for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of four recent games – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his xG stands at 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's key attacker, with an ability to creating a goal from minimal space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground twice during recent years.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, a lack of competition for his place, coupled with notched a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker receives the captaincy this week.

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

It is unthinkable to benching Haaland, but because he has a more difficult away game in this round, I'm willing to look elsewhere with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m