Fifa 20 Ultimate Team: Week 24's Team of the Week predictions

This do-or-die part of the season is where some players thrive.
Haaland continued his unstoppable rise with goals both domestic and continental. Picture: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty ImagesHaaland continued his unstoppable rise with goals both domestic and continental. Picture: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images
Haaland continued his unstoppable rise with goals both domestic and continental. Picture: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images

Week 24 brought about the first knockout rounds of the 19/20 European competitions, providing plenty of great players with the perfect stage to distinguish themselves on.

For the first time in a long time, plenty of them were even playing for Scottish clubs while they did so.

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Fifa's Ultimate Team mode will once again honour some of those who stepped up last week – here's a few guesses as to who they might be.

He will have to stop doing this one day, surely. Picture: David Ramos/Getty ImagesHe will have to stop doing this one day, surely. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images
He will have to stop doing this one day, surely. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images
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Goalkeeper

Nick Pope, Burnley

No goalkeeper in the Premier League has kept more clean sheets this season than Burnley's Nick Pope.

For a brief moment, Marquinhos managed to outshine PSG's other Brazilian star. Picture: David Ramos/Getty ImagesFor a brief moment, Marquinhos managed to outshine PSG's other Brazilian star. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images
For a brief moment, Marquinhos managed to outshine PSG's other Brazilian star. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images

It's no surprise that he's being widely pushed as England's next number one – he shut the opposition out completely for the 10th time in the 2019/2020 campaign as Burnley beat Bournemouth 3-0.

Defenders

Willy Boly, Wolves

The commanding French defender's return to the Wolves back three has been long-awaited but it certainly hasn't disappointed.

Against Norwich, he made it four clean sheets in four games with another calm display at the back.

Marquinhos, Paris Saint-Germain

While the superstars at the other end of the park may grab most of the headlines in Paris, Marquinhos has become an instrumental part of the side at the back, marshalling one of the tightest defences in Ligue 1.

He got to spend a little time in the spotlight this week, grabbing two goals in PSG's 4-3 defeat of Bordeaux.

Dan-Axel Zagadou, Borussia Dortmund

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Another easily slept-on talent thanks to the form of his attacking team-mates (and one large, blonde team-mate in particular), Dan-Axel Zagadou is one of the most promising young defenders in the game.

He also managed to grab himself a goal in Dortmund's victory over the weekend.

Midfielders

Diogo Jota, Wolves

Five goals in four days pretty much tells its own story – Jota has been on excellent form for Wolves this week.

He followed up his European hat-trick with a double against Norwich, melding technical finesse with hardy graft in a way few defences can handle.

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United

Manchester United's pursuit of the free-scoring Portuguese midfielder felt endless but it looks as though their persistence will pay off sooner rather than later.

He played a starring role in United's 3-0 win over Watford, claiming his first goal in the famous red shirt from the penalty spot.

Exequiel Palacios, Bayer Leverkusen

One of the most sought-after players in South America, months of speculation were finally put to an end when Palacios joined Bayer Leverkusen last month.

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The Argentinian midfielder made his Bundesliga debut in a 2-0 win over Augsburg, giving fans an instant glimpse of the talents that have made him so in-demand.

Serge Gnabry, Bayern Munich

Once a West Brom flop, now an international superstar – Serge Gnabry's status in the world game is now beyond dispute.

He turned in another fine performance over the weekend, drawing first blood in Bayern's narrow victory over Paderborn.

Forwards

Lionel Messi, Bareclona

He's Messi. You want Messi. You always want Messi.

Having just struck another four goals in his one-man demolition of poor Eibar, now seems as good a time as any.

Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund

Simply put, Erling Haaland is the success story of football's 2019/2020 season.

Not content with firing in both goals during Dortmund's epic 2-1 defeat of PSG midweek - including a bar-breaking long-range thunderbolt of a strike - he notched in yet another goal in their win over the weekend.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal

Can Arsenal hold on to their star forward beyond this season? If they can't offer him Champions League football, would he be better finding someone else who can?

These questions will vex Arsenal, Arteta and the fans for months to come but, for now, Aubameyang is an Arsenal player, and a very fine one at that.