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The quantity of Liverpool assets are you able to squeeze inside your lineup in the upcoming gameweek?

The Merseyside club are coming off back-to-back wins , with a sizzling striker in their French frontman ahead of a fixture with a struggling Wolves side currently heading towards an abysmal Premier League seasons ever.

If you've kept some of your AFCON wildcards , with the budget to upgrade by replacing the injured Bruno Fernandes, then Liverpool picks ought to be the main consideration.

The ideal squad is constructed according to current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m cap, as if activating a Free Hit.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (a huge score) , combined with the hot duo of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Hugo Ekitike propelled the team to a handsome score – with a bonus a double-digit contribution from Antonee Robinson off the bench.

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

Keeper & Defenders

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

The North London side's backline experienced a slight stumble following an injury to their Brazilian defender, yet they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four , with nine already with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

Mikel Arteta's side have conceded in just a handful of home games this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous effort from Tottenham's forward and a unexpected goal from Tolu Arokodare.

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

This week features a triple-up from the Arsenal backline.

Not only are they the strongest defence statistically, recording shutouts in more than half of their matches, they take on a Brighton side that has drawn a blank in their last two matches.

The South Coast club have scored just nine goals in eight away games.

The Dutch defender is a reliable option each gameweek , with greater attacking upside now he is right-back.

Hincapie has collected defensive contribution points in four consecutive starts, which included two clean sheets.

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

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

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score once again in 17 games in a recent two-nil home loss to the Bees.

The Midlands side have scored just nine strikes in total, including a couple on the road. This is one of the safest shutout bet possible.

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

Despite Leeds United's recent goalscoring upturn – highlighted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the pick is a Sunderland shutout at home.

This would secure their third in a row , with the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding budget defensive pick. You can field him regularly in most games, thanks to his consistent 'defcon' returns.

Midfielders

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

The English midfielder is expected to take on a significant role at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, with their Portuguese maestro suffering an injury.

In their last three matches, United registered the highest xG across the Premier League by over three goals – 8.78 compared to the next best Leeds' 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team that has struggled on the road – with just one win from seven attempts.

Mount could well inherit many of the injured star's creative responsibilities, notably from dead-ball situations, and might play behind the striker.

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

The German playmaker is due a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves presenting an ideal opportunity for it.

Wirtz has registered attacking returns in three of his last four games – two assists and one defensive contribution performance.

During that spell he has created 10 chances, the highest of any his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

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

He's Aston Villa's talisman, with an ability to producing a goal with minimal space in the box.

An away trip to Chelsea could be viewed as a tough assignment, but Villa have won at that ground in two of recent years.

Strikers

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

Given his fixture, having no competition for a starting spot, coupled with notched a five-goal haul over three matches, the French striker receives the captain's armband this week.

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

It is unthinkable to omitting Haaland, however with him having a tougher away game in this round, I'm willing to bet against him for captaincy.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m