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What number of The Reds players might you accommodate inside your team for this round?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins , with a sizzling striker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with Wolves that are tracking for an abysmal Premier League seasons on record.

If you've kept a few of your Africa Cup of Nations transfers and have the funds to spend by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, consequently assets from Anfield picks must be your top priority.

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

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Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) , alongside the productive pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman guided the team to a respectable 82 points – supplemented by a 10-point contribution from Fulham's defender off the bench.

This Week's FPL Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, but they have kept two clean sheets recently , with nine already with not even the campaign's midpoint completed.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in all but three home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a long-range effort from Richarlison and a surprise goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

We're opting for a triple selection from the Arsenal backline.

As well as being the strongest defensive unit in FPL, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they host a Brighton side that has drawn a blank in their past two matches.

Brighton have scored just 9 strikes across eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a solid pick each gameweek and has more attacking upside since returning to the full-back role.

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

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

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

Wolves failed to score for the 10th time this season in Saturday's two-nil home loss to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 goals all season, with only two away from home. It represents as safe a shutout prospect available.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent offensive form – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout at home.

It would be their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as the best value defender option. Managers can start him confidently across many fixtures, given his potential for defensive contribution points.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a bigger part at Manchester United in the next few games, with their Portuguese maestro out injured.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest xG across the Premier League by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

Their opponents are a Newcastle United side that has struggled away from home – managing one win from seven attempts.

Mount may assume many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably on set-pieces, and might feature as an attacking midfielder.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul and a home match versus Wolves being the prime opportunity for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns across his past four games – a pair of assists plus a defensive contribution display.

In that period his chance creation stands at 10 chances, the most of any Liverpool, while his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He's Villa's key attacker, with an ability to producing a strike with minimal room inside the area.

A fixture at Chelsea could be viewed as a difficult proposition, but Villa have won there in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Because of facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no competition for his place, coupled with scored a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker earns the captain's armband this week.

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

One cannot consider omitting the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult fixture on the road in this round, the choice is to look elsewhere for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m