The FIFA 23 TOTW 18 (Team of the Week 18) squad will drop in Ultimate Team this week, and one of the world's best players has been leaked to feature.
Paris Saint-Germain picked up another big win as they beat Marseille 3-0 last weekend, with Lionel Messi scoring one and assisting twice. Teammate Kylian Mbappe was also predicted to feature after scoring twice in the same game, but leaks suggest Messi will make the FIFA 23 TOTW 18 squad.
Manchester City picked up a convincing win as Phil Foden impressed, whilst players from Tottenham, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and more could also be included. The FIFA 23 TOTW 18 squad is set to be revealed and released into today at 6pm GMT / 1pm ET / 10am PT.
Below are the latest FIFA 23 TOTW 18 leaks and predictions ahead of the official release.
FIFA 23 TOTW 18 leaks
TOTW 18's leaks come courtesy of @UTSources on Twitter, with the reliable leaker reporting that Messi will feature in the TOTW 18 squad, ruling out any possibility of Mbappe featuring. Foden scored and assisted for Man City over the weekend with the Englishman also tipped to feature, whilst a few other names have also been leaked.
Here's the list of players leaked to feature in FIFA 23's TOTW 18 squad.
- Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- Junior Firpo (Leeds United)
Antonio Candreva (Salernitana)
Junya Ito (Stade Remis)
FIFA 23 TOTW 18 predictions
The FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) 23 TOTW 18 line-up will be 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 line-up barring exceptional circumstances. Players included in either of the last two TOTW line-ups are ineligible, as are players who have featured in the most recent FUT 23 promo.
Here are our predictions for the FIFA 23 TOTW 18 squad:
- GK: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg) - Five saves, clean sheet and MOTM in 2-0 win
- CB: Jose Gimenez (One goal in a 1-1 draw)
- LB: Junior Firpo (Leeds United) - One goal, clean sheet and MOTM in 1-0 win (Featured TOTW)
- RWB: Junior Messias (AC Milan) - One goal, clean sheet and MOTM in 2-0 win
- RM: Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich) - One goal, one assist and MOTM in 3-0 win
- CM: Oliver Skipp (Tottenham) - One goal and MOTM in 1-0 win (Featured TOTW)
- CAM: Antonio Candreva (Salernitana) - One goal, one assist and MOTM in 3-0 win
- LM: Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) - One goal, one assist and MOTM in 2-1 win
- RW: Phil Foden (Manchester City) - One goal, one assist and MOTM in 4-1 win
- ST: Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) - Two goals, one assist and MOTM in 3-0 win
- ST: Enner Valencia (Fenerbahce) - Two goals and MOTM in 4-0 win
Other players that could potentially feature in TOTW 18 include Danny Ings, Steven Mandanda, Junya Ito, Joao Mario, Xavi Simons, and more. Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a hat-trick last weekend as he continued his impressive form in Saudi Arabia, but due to the Portuguese international being included in the FIFA 23 TOTW 16 squad, he may not feature in TOTW 18.
