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The quantity of The Reds assets are you able to accommodate inside your squad in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club have notched two consecutive victories , with a sizzling striker in Hugo Ekitike going into a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently on course for a historically poor Premier League seasons on record.

For managers who retained a portion of your AFCON free transfers and have the funds to reinvest by replacing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield picks must be the primary focus.

The team of the week is assembled using latest Fantasy Premier League costs to stay under a £100m budget, mirroring you were playing a one-week wildcard.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , alongside the in-form duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) as well as Hugo Ekitike propelled the team to a solid 82 points – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson from the replacements.

This Week's FPL Ideal Squad for Gameweek 18

Keeper & Defence

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

The North London side's defence suffered a brief dip following the absence of their Brazilian defender, but they have secured two clean sheets in their past four , boasting 9 to their name with not even half the season played.

Mikel Arteta's side have let in goals in all but three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. Those goals came from a Manchester City superstar, a long-range strike from Richarlison and a unexpected header from Wolves' attacker.

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

This week features a triple selection on the Gunners' defence.

They are the strongest defence in the game, recording shutouts in the majority of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's side who have failed to score in their past two outings.

The South Coast club have scored just nine goals across eight matches on the road.

The Dutch defender continues to be a solid choice every week , with greater goal threat now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in his past four appearances, featuring a pair of shutouts.

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

I'd pick six Liverpool assets this week if possible.

Gary O'Neil's team drew another blank once again in 17 games during a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have scored just 9 strikes in total, with only two away from home. That makes this a very secure clean sheet bet possible.

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

Regardless of the Yorkshire club's improved offensive form – and the form of their striker – the pick is a Stadium of Light clean sheet on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive , with Alderete establishing himself as a prime value defensive pick. Managers can select him with assurance in most games, given his potential for 'defcon' returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a key responsibility at Manchester United in the next few games, with Bruno Fernandes being sidelined.

In their last three matches, United have generated the highest expected goals (xG) in the league by over three goals – 8.78 against second-best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team who have struggled away from home – managing a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man is likely to inherit a large share of Fernandes' creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and might feature in the number 10 role.

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

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

Wirtz has posted points in three out of his past four games – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

In that period he has created 10 chances, the highest of any Liverpool, and his expected goals totals 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points across two gameweeks, Rogers' form is impossible to ignore.

He's Villa's main goal threat, with an ability to creating a goal from the smallest room in the box.

An away trip to Stamford Bridge could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have emerged victorious at that ground twice during the last three campaigns.

Forwards

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, a lack of rivalry for a starting spot, coupled with bagged five goals over three matches, Ekitike receives the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, although with him having a tougher fixture on the road this week, we are opting to pass over him for the armband.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m