FIFA 17 Ultimate Team: FUT Team of the Week 34, In-Form Upgrades Revealed

Kevin De Bruyne and Dries Mertens will make their fourth and fifth appearances in FIFA 17's Ultimate Team lineup on Wednesday, and Team of the Week 34 will see their positions change to central midfielder and striker, respectively.

The former set up two goals and scored one for Manchester City as they hammered Crystal Palace 5-0 in the Premier League, while the latter starred in a 3-1 win for Napoli against Cagliari in Serie A, scoring twice and producing an assist.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also features in the team as a right wing-back after his excellent performance in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday.

EA Sports confirmed the lineup on Wednesday:

Here are the full details of the lineup, and read on for a closer look at some of Team of the Week 34's top stars:

Starting XI	OVR	N	Position	New	League	Club	Nationality
Bench
Reserves
Fraser Forster	78	81	GK		Premier League	Southampton	England
Ezequiel Garay	84	86	CB		La Liga	Valencia	Argentina
Patrice Evra	82	84	LB		Ligue 1	Marseille	France
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain	79	81>84	RM	RWB	Premier League	Arsenal	England
Kevin De Bruyne	88	89>90>91>92	CAM	CM	Premier League	Manchester City	Belgium
Daniele De Rossi	83	85	CDM		Serie A	Roma	Italy
Saul	80	80	CM		La Liga	Atletico Madrid	Spain
Yannis Salibur	76	81	RM		Ligue 1	Guingamp	France
Dries Mertens	85	86>87>88>89>90	LW	ST	Serie A	Napoli	Belgium
Andres-Pierre Gignac	82	84>86	ST		Liga MX	Tigres	France
Edin Dzeko	81	84>86>87	ST		Serie A	Roma	Bosnia
Kasper Schmeichel	82	84>86>87>88>89	GK		Premier League	Leicester City	Denmark
Joe Bennett	69	72	LB	LWB	Championship	Cardiff City	England
Wes Hoolahan	77	82	CAM	RM	Championship	Norwich City	Republic of Ireland
Thomas Lemar	80	83>85>87	LM		Ligue 1	Monaco	France
Anthony Modeste	82	84>86>87	ST		Bundesliga	Cologne	France
Jose Izquierdo	77	81	LW		Jupiler Pro League	Club Brugge	Colombia
Leonardo Bittencourt	77	81	LM	LW	Bundesliga	Cologne	Germany
Cristian Pasquato	72	74	CAM		Russia Premier League	Krylya Sovetov Samara	Italy
Timo Werner	77	82>84	ST		Bundesliga	RB Leipzig	Germany
CJ Sapong	71	74	ST		MLS	Philadelphia Union	USA
Jair	70	72	LW	ST	K League Classic	Jeonnam Dragons	Brazil
Gustav Engvall	68	72	ST		Allsvenskan	Djurgardens	Sweden

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arsenal

Oxlade-Chamberlain had a busy and productive afternoon on Sunday as he continued to grow into his new role as a wing-back at the Emirates Stadium.

He fed Granit Xhaka for the Gunners' first goal, with the Swiss midfielder's powerful effort from distance taking a fortunate deflection past David De Gea on its way in, before delivering an inch-perfect cross for Danny Welbeck to head in Arsenal's second.

The Independent's Miguel Delaney has been impressed with his delivery of late:

He frequently caused United problems down the right flank with energy and incision, and his performance was recognised by the Emirates faithful when he departed the game late on, per ESPN FC's Mattias Karen:

With 93 pace and 90 dribbling stats on his new 84-rated card, plus an 85 base passing stat, Oxlade-Chamberlain more than makes up for what he lacks in the defensive department, and he can make an excellent wide option for any players utilising a back three.

Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City

De Bruyne was among City's top performers as they tore apart the Eagles on Saturday, providing two pinpoint crosses for Vincent Kompany and Nicolas Otamendi to convert.

The Belgian also found the net himself and was inches away from tucking home a free-kick, only to graze the crossbar.

Squawka Football shared the numbers behind his excellent outing:

De Bruyne's latest in-form card, rated 92 overall, boasts intimidating base stats of 91 shooting and dribbling as well as 93 passing. Comparatively, his pace still remains something of an issue, but it has crept up to a more palatable 81. 

The midfielder's central role has been reflected in his positional change, with his latest boost further cementing him as one of the top playmakers in the game.

Dries Mertens, Napoli

Mertens' frighteningly good form continued unabated on Saturday as he put Cagliari to the sword.

A darting near-post run and close-range finish after just two minutes set him on his way, before he struck from distance shortly after half-time.

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The Belgian enjoyed a happy 30th birthday, per Gracenote Live:

A clipped ball to Lorenzo Insigne for Napoli's third rounded out Mertens' afternoon.

The forward has finally been rewarded with a 90-rated in-form card for his efforts this season, and his stats reflect how deadly he's been going forward.

With his passing, shooting, pace and dribbling all 92 or higher, shutting him down on FIFA will be as difficult as it has been in real life this year.