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What number of The Reds assets might you accommodate into your team in the upcoming gameweek?

Jurgen Klopp's side have secured back-to-back wins , featuring a in-form forward in Hugo Ekitike preparing for a clash with Wolves that are tracking for a historically poor top-flight campaigns in history.

If you've retained some of your AFCON wildcards and have the budget to spend after losing the unavailable Bruno Fernandes, in that case assets from Anfield options ought to be the primary focus.

The team of the week is chosen according to current Fantasy Premier League costs to comply with a £100m budget, simulating using a Free Hit chip.

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Skipper Manchester City's striker (a massive haul) , alongside the productive duo of Antoine Semenyo (10 points) and Liverpool's frontman guided the selection to a handsome score – enhanced by a 10-point contribution from Antonee Robinson as a substitute.

The Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 18

Keeper and Defenders

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

Arsenal's backline had a minor wobble in the wake of an injury to their Brazilian defender, however, they've recorded two clean sheets in their past four , with 9 to their name with less than the campaign's midpoint gone.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have let in goals in only three fixtures at the Emirates campaign. The strikes they conceded came from a Manchester City superstar, a wondrous strike from Tottenham's forward , plus 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 Gunners' backline.

As well as being the top defence in the game, with a clean sheet in over 50% of their matches, they host a Roberto De Zerbi's team that has drawn a blank in their last two matches.

Brighton have scored just nine goals in eight away games.

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

The Ecuadorian has earned 'defcon' 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 this week if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team were shut out for the tenth occasion this season in a recent two-nil home loss to Brentford.

They have scored just nine strikes in total, including a couple away from home. This is one of the safest clean sheet prospect possible.

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

Regardless of Leeds United's better goalscoring upturn – including the performances of their striker – I'm backing a Sunderland clean sheet at home.

It would be a third in a row and Alderete becoming an outstanding value defender option. You can field him regularly in most games, due to his regular defensive contribution returns.

Midfield

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

Mount should play a bigger part at Old Trafford in the next few games, following Bruno Fernandes suffering an injury.

Over the past three games, Erik ten Hag's team registered the best xG in the league by a comfortable distance – 8.78 against second-best Leeds' 5.68.

They welcome a Newcastle United side that has struggled on the road – with just one win in their last seven.

Mount is likely to assume a large share of the injured star's creative responsibilities, particularly from dead-ball situations, and might operate behind the striker.

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

Wirtz is due a big haul , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves presenting the prime time for it.

He has posted points in three of four recent fixtures – two assists plus a 'defcon' performance.

Over that time he has created 10 chances, a team-high of any his teammates, while his xG is 0.88.

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

Boasting 30 points over two matches, the midfielder's hot streak demands attention.

He is Aston Villa's talisman, capable of scoring a strike from half a yard of space inside the area.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a difficult assignment, the Birmingham club have emerged victorious there on two occasions in the past three seasons.

Strikers

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

Given facing an abysmal Wolves side, having no rivalry for his place, and having scored five goals in three games, Ekitike earns the captaincy for this round.

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

There's no omitting the Norwegian goal machine, but because he has a more difficult away game this week, the choice is to bet against him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m