The eighteenth instalment of the Team of the Week (TOTW) promo has officially hit FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.
The new batch of in-form items will be available in packs for exactly one week, at which point they will rotate out to make way for the TOTW 19 cards.
A huge weekend of action sees one of the two GOATs included this time around, in what is yet another stacked squad.
Check out the entire Team of the Week 18 squad below.
TOTW 18 out NOW
EA has now revealed FIFA 23's TOTW 18 squad.
Somehow, Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo does not feature, despite netting his second hattrick in an Al-Nassr shirt on Sunday evening.
However, his arch-rival Lionel Messi does make this week's squad of 24 players, with an incredible 92 OVR in-form item.
Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman also surprisingly misses out this week, having scored one goal and provided one assist in a crucial Bundesliga title decider against Union Berlin on the weekend.
The FIFA 23 Team of the Week 18 starting XI is as follows:
- Lionel Messi (OVR 92)
- Thomas Muller (OVR 88)
- Phil Foden (OVR 87)
- Gregor Kobel (OVR 87)
- Declan Rice (OVR 87)
- Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (OVR 87)
- Jose Gimenez (OVR 86)
- Connor Roberts (OVR 86)
- Cristian Romero (OVR 86)
- Antonio Candreva (OVR 86)
- Riccardo Orsolini (OVR 86)
Lionel Messi (OVR 92)
Paris Saint-Germain put three past title contenders Marseille on Sunday night with the help of the two best football players on this earth right now - Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
The pair combined for all three PSG goals, with Mbappe scoring two and assisting one, and Messi scoring one and assisting two. EA has selected the 2022 World Cup winner for a TOTW inclusion, this time in the striker position.
Lionel Messi's 92 OVR TOTW 18 card boasts 95 Dribbling, 91 Passing and 90 Shooting as well as four-star skill moves and a four-star weak foot.
Phil Foden (OVR 87)
Amid plenty of speculation surrounding his relationship with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, Phil Foden returned to action in style against Bournemouth.
The England international scored a brilliant goal and picked up an assist too as City put four past the Cherries on Saturday evening.
Foden has been handed his first TOTW inclusion of the season and an 87 OVR in-form card that possesses 90 Dribbling, 84 Pace and 84 Passing.
Thomas Muller (OVR 88)
As mentioned above, Bayern's French forward Kingsley Coman is omitted from the TOTW 18 squad, with EA opting to hand Thomas Muller an in-form item instead.
The 33-year-old German playmaker was excellent as the reigning champions comfortably beat Union Berlin by three goals to nil.
Muller has been given an 88 OVR in-form card. Unfortunately, with 86 Shooting, 84 Passing and 82 Dribbling being his outstanding attributes, this item will be used for nothing more than SBC fodder.
Declan Rice (OVR 87)
Struggling West Ham picked up a huge result on the weekend in their battle for survival, beating Nottingham Forest by four goals to nil.
Declan Rice was, of course, at the heart of it. The England international was brilliant throughout and scored a beautiful long-range curler to top off an exceptional performance.
The 24-year-old has been bumped up to 87 OVR, boasting 87 Physicality, 86 Defending and 80 Dribbling, although his passing seems to be rated a little low at 77.
Cristian Romero (OVR 86)
World Cup winner Cristian Romero was up to his usual antics on Saturday afternoon as Spurs beat Chelsea 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Argentinian centre-half was outstanding yet again and has been rewarded with an 86 OVR in-form item in Ultimate Team.
Romero's special card possesses 88 Defending and 86 Physicality along with 78 Pace. A Shadow chemistry style is perfect for