The fifth Team of the Week (TOTW) has been released in EA Sports FC 24 and in hindsight, it might be the worst TOTW yet.
Following the international break, fans would have expected some spectacular performances from their national heroes, however that wasn’t the case.
The newest TOTW is headlined Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk, who scored Netherlands’ injury time winner against Greece. The only other notable entries in this edition of TOTW are Portugal’s midfield maestro Bruno Fernandes and Italy’s Dominico Berardi. Lionel Messi missed out on this week’s TOTW despite scoring a brace in Argentina’s World Cup Qualifier round against Peru.
The only META cards in this TOTW are the ones mentioned above and sadly, half of this week’s TOTW are rated 81 or lower. Notably, there are two players from SL Benfica (Nicolas Otamendi and Fredrik Aursnes) and both of them are in this TOTW thanks to their performances . So without any further delay, let’s dive into the full team.
Team of the Week 5
The squad is composed of the following players:
Starting XI
- GK: Etrit Berisha (80) – Empoli
- CB: Virgil van Dijk (90) – Liverpool
- CB: Nicolas Otamendi (84) – Benfica
- RB: Jonathan Clauss (84) – Olympique Marseille
- LM: Megan Rapinoe (86) – OL Reign
- CAM: Bruno Fernandes (89) – Manchester United
- CM: Fredrik Aursnes (82) – Benfica
- CAM: Lee Kang In (82) – PSG
- LM: Jesper Karlsson (81) – Bologna
- RW: Domenico Berardi (87) – Sassuolo (Featured)
- ST: Dodi Lukebakio (82) – Sevilla
Substitutes and Reserves
- CF: Roland Sallai (81) – Freiburg
- LW: Harry Wilson (81) – Fulham
- CB: Megan Finnigan (80) – Everton
- ST: Miguel (80) – Leganes
- ST: Georges Mikautadze (80) – Ajax
- LWB: Robert Skov (80) – Hoffenheim
- CDM: Ismail Yuksek (80) – Fenerbahçe
TOTW 5⃣ is now available in #FC24 Ultimate Team! pic.twitter.com/QQoXauqvvk
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These in-form cards will be available in packs until next Wednesday, October 25th.
FC 24 Team of the Week Changes
EA continues on enhancing the in-game presence of TOTW this year with three major updates:
- Enhanced Upgrades for Lower Rated Players: Lower-rated OVR players will receive significant upgrades, ensuring all TOTW players will be at least 80+ OVR from launch.
- Balanced Upgrades Across All Ranges: Players across all OVR ranges may receive proportionally larger upgrades in key stats like Pace or Dribbling to maintain balance with other content released simultaneously.
- Featured TOTW Items Upgrades: These particular items will be eligible for larger upgrades, including improvements in Weak Foot & Skill Moves. These upgrades will persist to the player’s subsequent TOTW versions. PlayStyles are planned to be introduced in the near future in order to infuse more personality into Featured TOTW Players.
Stay tuned for the release of TOTW 6 next week.
EA Sports FC 24 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch.
