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TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 17:  Paulo Dybala of Juventus greets supporters of Palermo (he was a player of Palermo from 2012 to 2015) during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Citta di Palermo at Juventus Stadium on February 17, 2017 in Turin, Italy.  (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)
TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 17: Paulo Dybala of Juventus greets supporters of Palermo (he was a player of Palermo from 2012 to 2015) during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Citta di Palermo at Juventus Stadium on February 17, 2017 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images

FIFA 17 Ultimate Team: FUT Team of the Week 23, In-Form Player Stats Released

Tom SunderlandFeb 22, 2017

The latest batch of in-forms heading for FIFA 17 Ultimate Team have been released as the spotlight falls on Kevin Gameiro, Paulo Dybala and Javier Hernandez in the Team of the Week 23 lineup.

EA Sports confirmed the full selection of 23 players:

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Dybala has been boosted to a terrifying 89 and remains in his newfound central attacking midfield role after scoring two and assisting another in Juventus' 4-1 win over Palermo, with Napoli winger Lorenzo Insigne also present.

A hat-trick in Atletico Madrid's 4-1 win over Sporting Gijon has resulted in a second Team of the Week nomination for Gameiro, who headlines the attack alongside Sevilla striker and fellow La Liga star Stevan Jovetic.

Hernandez represents the Bundesliga up front after he netted a match-winning brace in Bayer Leverkusen's 3-1 victory at Augsburg, while former Real Madrid team-mate Isco also makes the billing after he recorded two assists against Espanyol.

The defence is highlighted by Nice centre-back Dante, whose second TOTW nomination sees him improve to 86, sitting in front of Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves, who kept a clean sheet in Los Che's 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.

Here's a look at the TOTW 23 lineup in full:

Diego Alves8383 > 85GKLa LigaValenciaBrazil
Lukasz Piszczek8282 > 84RBBundesligaBorussia DortmundPoland
Dante8181 > 84 > 86CBLigue 1NiceBrazil
Jaume Costa7979 > 83LBLa LigaVillarrealSpain
Paulo Dybala8585 > 86 > 87 > 88 > 89STCAMSerie AJuventusArgentina
Isco8484 > 86 > 87 > 88CAMCMLa LigaReal MadridSpain
Davy Klaassen8080 > 83CAMCMAjaxNetherlands
Corentin Tolisso8078 > 80 > 83CMCAMLigue 1LyonFrance
Javier Hernandez8383 > 85 > 86STBayer LeverkusenMexico
Kevin Gameiro8383 > 85 > 86STLa LigaAtletico MadridFrance
Stevan Jovetic8181 > 84STLa LigaSevillaMontengro
Cedric Carrasso8181 > 84GKLigue 1BordeauxFrance
John Brooks7979 > 82CBBundesligaHertha BerlinUnited States
Christopher Jullien7676 > 81CBLigue 1ToulouseFrance
Jaime Valdes7878 > 82CMPrimera DivisionColo-ColoChile
Pablo Hernandez7676 > 81CAMChampionshipLeeds UnitedSpain
Lorenzo Insigne8483 > 84 > 86 > 87LWSerie ANapoliItaly
Gregoire Defrel7574 > 75 > 81STSerie ASassuoloFrance
Takumi Minamino7171 > 74RMCAMAustrian BundesligaRed Bull SalzburgJapan
Pierre Webo7373 > 74STSuper LigOsmanlisporCameroon
Adam Rooney7171 > 74STScottish PremiershipAberdeenRep. of Ireland
Alvaro Ramos6868 > 72RMSTPrimera DivisionDeportes IquiqueChile
Paul Mullin5656 > 64STLeague TwoMorecambeEngland

Paulo Dybala, Juventus

Juventus talisman Dybala has received a third in-form upgrade of the season and looks fiercer than ever after seeing his overall rating pushed up to 89, keeping the central attacking midfield role he's occupied of late.

Dybala had a hand in three of the Bianconeri's four goals against former club Palermo, and the pick of the bunch might have been a superbly taken free-kick that was captured by BT Sport:

Gonzalo Higuain may be the club's biggest marvel for many, but Dybala is swiftly carving out his own glittering future in Turin, and the Mirror's Alex Richards was in awe of the player during Saturday's outing:

The Argentinian already boasted three stat fields breaching the 90 mark, but his dribbling (94), pace (91) and shooting (91) now put him on an even more elite perch compared to his peers.

As far as Serie A teams go, Dybala can be considered a must-have with this latest in-form release, while players wishing to pair him in a hybrid setup—possibly involving Lionel Messi—have more range to do so.

Kevin Gameiro, Atletico Madrid

GIJON, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 18:  Kevin Gameiro of Atletico Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the La Liga match between Real Sporting de Gijon and Atletico Madrid at Estadio El Molinon on February 18, 2017 in Gijon, Spain.  (Photo b

La Liga owners and France fans will rejoice at Gameiro's latest in-form treatment, which has seen his shooting rise to a very elite 89—one of five base stats the forward now boasts rated at 75 or higher.

The boost comes after Atletico's striker scored one of the fastest hat-tricks in La Liga history on Saturday, putting three past Sporting Gijon in four minutes and 43 seconds after entering the fray with the scores tied at 1-1:

Along with his 89 shooting, the now 86-rated Gameiro also has a respectable pace of 82, but it's his dribbling and passing stats of 85 and 84, respectively, that round out a potentially devastating force up front.

What's more, Gameiro followed up his memorable smash-and-grab against Sporting with another productive display against Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League, per ESPN FC:

Although the European outing won't have contributed toward Gameiro's Team of the Week nomination, his ongoing rise has helped illustrate just how useful an asset he's become for manager Diego Simeone of late.

Antoine Griezmann's presence threatens to impede his French compatriot in the Atletico Madrid XI, but Gameiro has at least received just reward for his recent exploits with a brand-new in-form boost.

Dante, Nice

Nice's Brazilian defender Dante (R) vies with Metz's Senegalese forward Habib Diallo (R) during the French L1 football match Nice (OGCN) vs Metz (FCM) on January 15, 2017 at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, southeastern France.  / AFP / VALERY HACHE

Coaxing the former glories out of an ageing star is never easy, but Nice manager Lucien Favre has managed to do just that with Dante, who was critical to the team clawing their way to a 1-0 win in their trip to Lorient on Saturday.

Earlier this season, Richards mused that the 33-year-old Dante even looked back to his former Bayern Munich standards in Ligue 1, and one would be inclined to agree based on Saturday's outing:

Dante's second in-form of the season has resulted in defence rising to a daunting 89, complete with an 86 rating in physical and a very handy 81 pass rating, making him one of the best centre-backs available in Ligue 1.

A Ligue 1 side could benefit from having the defender alongside either one of Paris Saint-Germain stars Thiago Silva or Marquinhos, while teams with a Brazilian influence could also benefit greatly from his presence.

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