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David Raya, <\/b>Arsenal<\/b><\/a>, keeper, \u00a36m – <\/b>Brighton<\/b><\/a> (h)<\/b><\/p>\n Arsenal<\/a>‘s defence had a bit of a stumble following Gabriel’s injury, but they have two clean sheets in their past four and nine already with less than half the season played.<\/p>\n The Gunners have clean sheets in all but three home games this season as well. Those goals conceded were from Erling Haaland, a Richarlison stunner from the halfway line and a surprise late header from Tolu Arokodare for usually toothless Wolves<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jurrien Timber (\u00a36.5m) and Piero Hincapie (\u00a35.5m), <\/b>Arsenal<\/b><\/a> – <\/b>Brighton<\/b><\/a> (h)<\/b><\/p>\n It’s an Arsenal<\/a> triple-up this week in defence.<\/p>\n As well as being the best defence in the game, with a clean sheet in more than half their matches, they take on a Brighton<\/a> side that has failed to score in their past two outings.<\/p>\n The Seagulls have only managed nine goals in eight away games.<\/p>\n Timber is a solid choice every week and has more attacking upside now he is back at right-back.<\/p>\n Hincapie has earned defensive contribution points (defcon) in his past four starts, which included two clean sheets.<\/p>\n Virgil van Dijk, <\/b>Liverpool<\/b><\/a>, \u00a35.9m – <\/b>Wolves<\/b><\/a> (h)<\/b><\/p>\n I’d pick six Liverpool<\/a> players this week if I could.<\/p>\n Wolves<\/a> failed to score for the 10th time in 17 games in Saturday’s 2-0 home loss to Brentford<\/a>.<\/p>\n They have only managed nine goals all season, including two on the road. This is as safe a clean sheet as they come.<\/p>\n Omar Alderete, <\/b>Sunderland<\/b><\/a>, \u00a34m – <\/b>Leeds<\/b><\/a> (h)<\/b><\/p>\n Despite Leeds<\/a>‘ recent goalscoring upturn – and the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin – I’m backing a Sunderland<\/a> clean sheet at home.<\/p>\n It would be their third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as the best budget defensive pick. You can start him confidently in most games, given his defcon potential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n