The EA Sports FIFA Team of the Week 18 has been revealed, and Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes ' TOTY snub has been confirmed as a result.
The FIFA 22 TOTW 18 lineup features some of the best performers from the previous week of footballing action, including United star Fernandes, who scored twice in the Reds' 2-2 draw against Aston Villa at Villa Park. But, because Fernandes is included in the TOTW 18, earning an 89-rated in-form FUT item in the process, it's very likely that the Portuguese midfielder will miss out on a place in the upcoming TOTY reveal.
Fernandes is one of five players who will receive a FUT in-form item rated 87 or above, with Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller (89), Lazio striker Ciro Immobile (89), Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson (88) and Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic (87) all named in the TOTW 18 lineup.
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Players from Leeds United, Borussia Dortmund, AS Monaco, Bayer Leverkusen, LOSC Lille and more also feature in the TOTW 18 squad.
The FUT 22 TOTW 18 squad will be available in packs from 18:00 pm BST on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
Check out the full FIFA 22 Team of the Week (TOTW) 18 lineup below.
FIFA 22 Team of the Week 18 (TOTW 18) lineup confirmed
Here is the FIFA 22 Ultimate Team TOTW 18 squad, as confirmed by EA Sports on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 18:00 pm BST.
The FUT 22 TOTW 18 lineup is picked on single performances only, so goals and assists are not added cumulatively within the TOTW period. Also, note that performances in domestic cup competitions do not count towards TOTW selection criteria.
Only one player from any one team can be included in a TOTW lineup, barring exceptional circumstances, such as international TOTW's, that can include multiple players from one domestic team, but only one player from each international team.
Also note that players included in either of the last two TOTW lineups are ineligible, as are players who have featured in a recent FUT 22 promo.
Here is the full TOTW 18 starting XI:
The FUT 22 TOTW 18 squad will be available in packs from 18:00 pm BST from Wednesday, January 19, 2022 until Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 17.59 pm GMT.
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