What number of Liverpool gamers are you able to get into your group this week?
The Reds have received their previous two, have a red-hot striker in Hugo Ekitike and tackle a Wolves facet on the right track for the worst Premier League season ever.
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Should you’ve saved a few of your free Africa Cup of Nations transfers in hand – and when you’ve got money to spend by changing the injured Bruno Fernandes – then Liverpool gamers must be your prime precedence.
The group of the week is chosen primarily based on present FPL costs to suit inside a £100m funds, as for those who have been taking part in a Free Hit.
Do not miss our FPL particular Q&A with knowledgeable Pras, reside on the BBC Sport web site on 26 December at 16:30 GMT.
How did final week’s group do?
Captain Erling Haaland (32 factors) and in-form pair Antoine Semenyo (10) and Hugo Ekitike led the group to a pleasant – with a bonus 10-pointer from Antonee Robinson off the bench.
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BBC Sport FPL group of the week for gameweek 18
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Keeper and defence
David Raya, Arsenal, keeper, £6m – Brighton (h)
Arsenal’s defence had a little bit of a stumble following Gabriel’s damage, however they’ve two clear sheets of their previous 4 and 9 already with lower than half the season performed.
The Gunners have clear sheets in all however three residence video games this season as effectively. These targets conceded have been from Erling Haaland, a Richarlison stunner from the midway line and a shock late header from Tolu Arokodare for often toothless Wolves.
Jurrien Timber (£6.5m) and Piero Hincapie (£5.5m), Arsenal – Brighton (h)
It is an Arsenal triple-up this week in defence.
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In addition to being one of the best defence within the recreation, with a clear sheet in additional than half their matches, they tackle a Brighton facet that has failed to attain of their previous two outings.
The Seagulls have solely managed 9 targets in eight away video games.
Timber is a strong selection each week and has extra attacking upside now he’s again at right-back.
Hincapie has earned defensive contribution factors (defcon) in his previous 4 begins, which included two clear sheets.
Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool, £5.9m – Wolves (h)
I would choose six Liverpool gamers this week if I might.
Wolves failed to attain for the tenth time in 17 video games in Saturday’s 2-0 residence loss to Brentford.
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They’ve solely managed 9 targets all season, together with two on the street. That is as secure a clear sheet as they arrive.
Omar Alderete, Sunderland, £4m – Leeds (h)
Regardless of Leeds’ current goalscoring upturn – and the type of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I am backing a Sunderland clear sheet at residence.
It might be their third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as one of the best funds defensive choose. You can begin him confidently in most video games, given his defcon potential.
Midfield
Solely Antoine Semenyo (8) has greater than Morgan Rogers’ seven targets from midfield this season [Getty Images]
Mason Mount, Manchester United, £5.9m – Newcastle (h)
Mount ought to play a giant function for Manchester United within the subsequent few video games, with Bruno Fernandes injured.
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Prior to now three video games, United have the best anticipated targets (xG) within the league by greater than three targets – 8.78 to second-best Leeds’ 5.68.
They face a Newcastle facet who haven’t been nice on the street – one win in seven.
Mount is prone to choose up a number of Fernandes’ inventive tasks, particularly on set-pieces, and will effectively play at quantity 10.
Florian Wirtz, Liverpool, £8.1m – Wolves (h)
Wirtz is on the verge of a haul and a house match towards Wolves is the prime time for it.
He has returns in three of his previous 4 video games – two assists and one defcon efficiency.
In that point he has created 10 possibilities, probably the most of any Liverpool participant, and his xG is 0.88.
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Morgan Rogers, Aston Villa, £7.2m – Chelsea (a)
With 30 factors in two video games, Rogers’ type is unattainable to disregard.
He is Villa’s talisman, able to producing a purpose from half a yard of area within the field.
Away at Chelsea may appear powerful, however Villa have received there in two of the previous three seasons.
Strikers
Hugo Ekitike (captain), Liverpool, £8.9m – Wolves (h)
As a result of he faces an abysmal Wolves facet, has no competitors for a beginning spot and has scored 5 targets in three video games, Ekitike will get the captain’s armband this week.
Erling Haaland, Manchester Metropolis, £15.1m – Nottingham Forest (a)
There isn’t any dropping Haaland however, as a result of he has a more durable away recreation this week, I am prepared to wager towards him with captaincy.
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Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.6m – Fulham (h)
Bowen hasn’t been a trendy selection this season after his transfer from midfielder to striker, however 5 targets and two assists has been sufficient to make him the fourth-highest factors scorer amongst forwards.
Fulham have misplaced key defender Calvin Bassey to Afcon, and are there for the taking.
Subs’ bench
Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m – Everton (h)
Tijjani Reijnders, Manchester Metropolis, £5.2m – Nottingham Forest (a)
Michael Keane, Everton, £4.6m – Burnley (a)
Anton Stach, Leeds, £4.8m – Sunderland (a)
Crew whole price: £99.6m