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What number of Liverpool assets can you fit inside your squad this week?

Jurgen Klopp's side have notched back-to-back wins and boast a red-hot striker in their French frontman ahead of a clash with Wolves who are heading towards an abysmal Premier League seasons in history.

Should you have retained a portion of your Africa Cup of Nations wildcards and have the budget to upgrade after losing the injured Manchester United's playmaker, in that case assets from Anfield options ought to be your top priority.

This ideal squad is assembled using latest FPL valuations to fit within a £100m spending limit, simulating using a Free Hit chip.

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Skipper Erling Haaland (a huge score) and the hot pair of Bournemouth's forward (10 points) plus Liverpool's frontman propelled the team to a solid score – with a bonus a 10-point cameo from Fulham's defender as a substitute.

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

Keeper & Defence

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

Arsenal's backline suffered a slight stumble after the absence of their Brazilian defender, however, they've recorded two clean sheets recently and have nine already with not even the campaign's midpoint played.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have conceded in only three matches at home this season. The strikes they conceded were scored by Erling Haaland, a wondrous strike from Richarlison and a surprise header from Wolves' attacker.

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

It's a triple-up on the Arsenal backline.

They are the best defence in FPL, recording shutouts in the majority of their fixtures, they host a Brighton side that has drawn a blank in two consecutive games.

Brighton have only managed 9 goals in eight fixtures away from home.

Timber continues to be a reliable pick each gameweek , with increased goal threat operating as the full-back role.

The Ecuadorian has earned defensive contribution points in his past four starts, including two clean sheets.

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

I'd pick six Anfield players for this fixture if allowed.

Gary O'Neil's team failed to score for the tenth occasion so far in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Molineux to Brentford.

The Midlands side have scored just 9 strikes in total, with only two away from home. That makes this one of the safest shutout opportunity imaginable.

Omar Alderete, the Black Cats, £4m – vs Leeds United (H).

Even with the Yorkshire club's better offensive form – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I'm backing a Stadium of Light shutout on home soil.

That would mark their third consecutive , with the Paraguayan defender becoming an outstanding low-cost defender option. You can field him with assurance in most games, given his regular 'defcon' points.

Midfield

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

The English midfielder should play a key role at Manchester United over the coming fixtures, following Bruno Fernandes out injured.

Recently, Erik ten Hag's team have generated the greatest xG across the Premier League by a significant margin – 8.78 against the next best Leeds United's 5.68.

They face a Newcastle United team who have not excelled in away matches – with just a single victory from seven attempts.

The former Chelsea man may take over many of the injured star's playmaking duties, notably from dead-ball situations, potentially feature in the number 10 role.

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

Wirtz is poised for a significant score , with a fixture at Anfield against Wolves presenting the prime opportunity for it.

He has registered attacking returns across his past four games – a pair of assists and one defensive contribution performance.

Over that time he's made 10 chances, the most of any his teammates, and his expected goals is 0.88.

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

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

He's Villa's talisman, who can creating a goal with half a yard of space in the box.

A fixture to Chelsea might seem a challenging assignment, the Birmingham club have won at that ground in two of the last three campaigns.

Strikers

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

Due to his fixture, a lack of rivalry for his place, and having scored a five-goal haul in three games, the French striker gets the captain's armband this week.

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

There's no omitting Haaland, however because he has a tricky away game in this round, I'm willing to pass over him with the captain's role.

Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United, £7.6m