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What number of Liverpool players might you squeeze in your team in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off a pair of triumphs , with a in-form attacker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with Wolves who are heading towards a historically poor Premier League seasons in history.

Should you have retained a few of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards , and possess the funds to spend following the injury to the sidelined Bruno Fernandes, consequently assets from Anfield players should be your top priority.

The weekly selection is chosen based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m cap, mirroring activating a Free Hit chip.

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Skipper Erling Haaland (a massive haul) , alongside the in-form duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman led the team to a solid score – supplemented by a 10-point performance from Fulham's defender from the replacements.

The Fantasy Premier League Ideal Squad for Matchday 18

Goalkeeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's defence experienced a brief dip after an injury to Gabriel, yet they've recorded two shutouts recently and have nine to their name before the campaign's midpoint completed.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in only three home games campaign. The strikes they conceded came from Erling Haaland, a spectacular effort from Tottenham's forward and a late header 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 Gunners' backline.

As well as being the best defensive unit in FPL, recording shutouts in over 50% of their matches, they face a Brighton side that has drawn a blank in their past two outings.

Brighton have a mere nine strikes in eight away games.

The Dutch defender remains a reliable pick each gameweek , with increased goal threat now he is right-back.

The Ecuadorian has registered 'defcon' points in his past four appearances, including a pair of shutouts.

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

One could select half a dozen Liverpool players this week if the rules permitted.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the 10th time this season in a recent 2-0 home loss to Brentford.

They have only managed nine goals this campaign, with only two on the road. This is a very secure clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – including the performances of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

It would be their third consecutive , with Alderete is cementing himself as the best budget defender option. Managers can start him regularly across many fixtures, given his regular 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

Mount is expected to take on a significant role for Manchester United in the next few games, due to Bruno Fernandes out injured.

In their last three matches, Erik ten Hag's team boast the greatest expected goals (xG) across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has struggled in away matches – managing a single victory in their last seven.

Mount could well take over a large share of the injured star's playmaking duties, especially on set-pieces, and might feature behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is poised for a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield against the struggling Wolves representing the prime scenario for that to happen.

Wirtz has delivered returns in three of four recent games – two assists plus a defensive contribution display.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

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

He is Aston Villa's main goal threat, capable of producing a goal with the smallest space in the box.

A fixture at Stamford Bridge might seem a tough proposition, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious at that ground on two occasions in recent years.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no rivalry for a starting spot, and having scored five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no benching Haaland, although with him having a tricky away game this week, we are opting to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m