As the footballing world wraps up a tumultuous week with some surprising results in the mix, here is the new TOTW line-up currently available in this week’s FUT player packs:
Formation: 3-4-3
Goalkeepers
– Emi Martinez (Aston Villa) = OVR 78 (IF 84)
~ Following his heroics in protecting Aston Villa’s clean sheet against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, Martinez has been pivotal to The Villains’ top four aspirations this season.
Defenders
– Hilton (Montpellier) = OVR 77 (IF 81)
~ Hilton’s solid display at the back kept favourites, Lyon at bay on Sunday night, prompting a surprise, upset win for Montpellier HSC.
-Josh Stones (Manchester City) = OVR 80 (IF 85)
~ An emphatic win by Manchester City against an out-of-form Spurs side overshadowed Stones’s contributions in keeping a well-deserved clean sheet.
– Sebastian Coates (Sporting Lisbon) = OVR 81 (IF 84)
~ Former Liverpool man, Sebastian Coates has become integral in Sporting CP’s Primeira Liga title charge, holding the line to maintain the team’s undefeated league record.
Midfielders
– Ever Banega (Al Shabab) = OVR 83 (IF 85)
~ The once formidable Sevilla midfielder is now back at his best, with his attacking mentality (and penalty against Al-Nassr) earning him a place in this week’s line-up.
– Jordan Veretout (AS Roma) = OVR 79 (IF 82)
~ The French international made big contributions to his side’s 3-0 win against Udinese, with two goals to his name, ensuring his team’s gap to the top of the league stays at 7 points behind leaders, Inter Milan.
– Wilfried Ndidi (Leicester City) = OVR 84 (IF 86)
~ Ndidi showed a commanding presence throughout Leicester’s midfield, with his astute defensive mentality and strong physical stature helping his team notch back-to-back wins against Brighton and BPL champions, Liverpool, earlier in the week.
– Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) = OVR 82 (IF 86)
~ 30-year old attacking midfielder, M. Llorente is now at his prime, producing an exemplary performances with a goal against Granada CF, while also salvaging a point for his team in last night’s match against Levante.
Forwards
– Luis Muriel (Atalanta) = OVR 79 (IF 84)
~ Colombian striker, Luis Muriel is currently Atalanta’s top scorer of the season, and it showed via his last-minute goal against Cagliari to keep his side on sight of a Champions League spot.
– Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) = OVR 87 (IF 88)
~ Three-goal hero, Aubameyang is unsurprisingly on this list, as he capped a wonderful midweek performance with his first BPL hat-trick of his entire Arsenal career, against a motivated Leeds United side.
– Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) = OVR 85 (IF 88)
~ The resurgent Belgium continued his scoring exploits by bagging two goals against Lazio, keeping his team ahead of their fiercest local rivals, AC Milan, at the top of the Serie A.
Substitutes:
GK – Meret (Napoli) = OVR 78 (IF 82)
CB – Niakhate (FSV Mainz 05) = OVR 75 (IF 81)
CM – Choi (Karlsruher SC) = OVR 64 (IF 74)
CAM – Thomasson (RC Strasbourg) = OVR 77 (IF 81)
RM – Sarr (Watfrod) = OVR 78 (IF 82)
RM – Blas (FC Nantes) = OVR 76 (IF 81)
ST – Yaremchuk (Gent) = OVR 75 (IF 84)
ST – Nkunku (RB Leipzig) = OVR 80 (IF 83)
ST – Gomis (Al Hilal) = OVR 80 (IF 83)
ST – Wyke (Sunderland) = OVR 64 (IF 80)
ST – Karlsson (Sparta Praha) = OVR 73 (IF 79)
ST – Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) = OVR 65 (IF 75)
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