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What number of The Reds players might you accommodate into your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side are coming off a pair of triumphs , with a red-hot attacker in Hugo Ekitike ahead of a clash with a struggling Wolves side who are tracking for an abysmal Premier League campaigns ever.

For managers who held onto some of your AFCON wildcards , and possess the funds to reinvest by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, consequently Liverpool picks should be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is constructed using present FPL costs to stay under a £100m spending limit, mirroring using a Free Hit chip.

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Captain Erling Haaland (32 points) , alongside the in-form pair of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the squad to a handsome 82 points – enhanced by a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Selection for Gameweek 18

Keeper and Defence

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

The North London side's backline experienced a brief dip after an injury to their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two clean sheets recently and have nine so far with less than half the season gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in just a handful of home games campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward 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 three-pronged from the Arsenal defence.

Not only are they the top defence in the game, recording shutouts in over 50% of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side that has not found the net in their past two games.

Brighton have scored just 9 goals in eight matches on the road.

Timber remains a steady choice each gameweek , possessing greater goal threat now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has collected 'defcon' points in four consecutive starts, including a pair of shutouts.

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

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

Wolves were shut out once again this season in a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

They have only managed 9 goals in total, including a couple away from home. It represents one of the safest clean sheet opportunity available.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – highlighted by their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet at home.

That would mark a third in a row and the Paraguayan defender establishing himself as an outstanding low-cost defender option. You can start him regularly across many fixtures, thanks to his consistent 'defcon' points.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a bigger responsibility at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by a significant margin – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United team who have been poor away from home – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount may inherit many of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, especially on set-pieces, and could operate behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is poised for a significant score and a home match against Wolves presenting an ideal scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three out of his past four fixtures – two assists and one 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, the most among all his teammates, while his expected goals is 0.88.

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

With 30 points in two games, the midfielder's form is impossible to ignore.

He is Villa's talisman, with an ability to creating a strike with minimal space in the box.

A fixture at Chelsea may appear a tough assignment, but Villa have won at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for his place, coupled with scored five goals over three matches, the French striker earns the double-points role this week.

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

It is unthinkable to benching the Norwegian goal machine, however because he has a more difficult away game this week, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m