FIFA 18 Ultimate Team: Philippe Coutinho, Isco, Olivier Giroud Lead TOTW 31

La Liga stars Philippe Coutinho and Isco headline FIFA 18's Team of the Week 31, while Olivier Giroud is also included in the latest round of Ultimate Team upgrades. 

Coutinho set up both goals in Barcelona's 2-1 win over Valencia, while Isco grabbed a goal and an assist against his former side Malaga in Real Madrid's victory by the same scoreline.

Giroud scored twice as Chelsea came from behind to beat Southampton 3-2, and further Premier League talent is supplied by Vincent Kompany and Wilfried Zaha.

EA Sports shared TOTW 31 via their official Twitter account:

Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona

Coutinho kicked things off against Valencia with a lovely threaded through ball for Luis Suarez after 15 minutes, for which he earned praise from Grup 14's Rafael Hernandez:

In the second half, he capped a strong showing by whipping in a corner for Samuel Umtiti to head home Barca's second.

Squawka Football shared his stats from the match:

The Brazilian's dribbling is now an elite 91, while 89-rated passing and 84-rated pace underline his usefulness further.

Perhaps the most significant change on his 88-rated card is his position, which has shifted from the left wing to right midfield and will now allow him to contribute from the opposite flank.

Isco, Real Madrid

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Isco showed no mercy as he put in a match-winning display against his former side.

His affection for Malaga remains clear to see, though, as Managing Madrid's Kiyan Sobhani noted after the Spaniard clipped in a free-kick from 25 yards:

In the 63rd minute, he squared Karim Benzema's pass into the path of Casemiro to put Madrid beyond their opponents.

Isco returns to his central attacking midfield role with his 88-rated card. Like Coutinho, he boasts 91-rated dribbling, while his 88 shooting is far superior to Coutinho's 82.

The Spaniard's problem remains his pace, which is now up to 73, but his technical ability more than makes up for this deficiency.

Oliver Giroud, Chelsea

Giroud came off the bench with his side 2-0 down against Southampton, but he started and completed the Blues' impressive comeback.

The Frenchman headed home Marcos Alonso's cross, and eight minutes later, after Eden Hazard pulled the Blues level, he scored the winner with an excellent half-volley.

Goal's Nizaar Kinsella praised the striker:

Meanwhile, as Squawka Football demonstrated, the 31-year-old specialises in changing games from the bench:

Giroud's effectiveness on FIFA 18 remains limited by his pace, which now stands at 60, but with a physical rating of 89 and 91 shooting, he still has the ability to bully defenders on the ground or in the air.