It’s Week 5 of the FIFA 23 Team of the Week. EA Sports and the FIFA 23 team released the fifth squad on October 19, and this one is shaping up to be a big one. With just a month remaining before the 2022 FIFA World Cup, several players that will be on clubs for those international squads are here, including a star from Paris Saint-Germain and one of the world’s best midfielders.

Starters

  • LST: ST Marcus Thuram (84 OVR)RST: ST Dusan Vlahovic (86 OVR)LM: LM Martin Terrier (84 OVR)RM: CAM Leroy Sane (86 OVR)CAM: CAM Neymar Jr. (90 OVR)LCDM: CM Nicolo Barella (87 OVR)RCDM: CM Toni Kroos (89 OVR)LCB: LB Reinildo (82 OVR)MCB: CB Joe Gomez (84 OVR)RCB: CB Fabian Schar (81 OVR)GK: GK David Soria (84 OVR)

This is a major Team of the Week, as far as star power is concerned. Neymar Jr. is the highlight of Week 5, but Toni Kroos and Serie A stars Nicolo Barella and Dusan Vlahovic are also a part of this week’s squad. On top of that, Joe Gomez is going to be a major pace injection for Premier League defenses and Leroy Sane will make a great option for Bundesliga teams.

Substitutes

  • CDM William Carvalho (83 OVR)ST Jonathan David (82 OVR)GK Guglielmo Vicario (82 OVR)RWB Silas (81 OVR)RM Jesper Lindstrom (81 OVR)CDM Luiz Gustavo (81 OVR)RW James Forrest (79 OVR)

Reserves

  • CB Youssouf Ndayishimiye (79 OVR)GK Gonzalo Marinelli (78 OVR)ST Junior Adamu (77 OVR)CAM Luca Tremolada (76 OVR)ST Dimitri Petratos (75 OVR)

This Team of the Week will be available until October 26.