FC 26 TOTW 23 predictions

FC 26 TOTW 23 Predictions: Icardi and Palmer Coming as the Standout Names

Arijit Das

Modified - Feb 16, 2026, 10:36 AM

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With a mix of impressive league and domestic competition fixtures wrapped up, all eyes will now be on TOTW 23.
The official TOTW 23 list will be announced this Thursday/Friday.
Our FC 26 TOTW 23 predictions share a glimpse of which players you can expect this week.

Following an eventful week across the elite football competitions, we now have our FC 26 TOTW 23 Predictions out. Thanks to their individual performances, many of these players stand a chance to feature in a TOTW 23 card with a boosted rating.

From Cole Palmer's two direct contributions to Mauro Icardi's hat-trick, let's have a look at which players have the potential to arrive this week following their impressive performance.

FC 26 TOTW 23 Predictions Starting XI

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While Cole Palmer and Dimarco have retained their position in this week's TOTW predictions after being featured in our FC 26 TOTW 22 predictions, there are many new names featured for Week 23. Following his hat-trick last week, Cole Palmer again was pivotal for Chelsea's fixture against Leeds, where the Englishman scored a goal and bagged an assist.

After winning against Leicester City with a 6-0 goal, both Hemp and Miedema are featured in our FC 26 TOTW 23 predictions for two direct contributions each. Galatasaray's Mauro Icardi's impressive hat-trick also earned him a spot in our FC 26 TOTW 23 predictions. Let's take a look at all the names featured in the TOTW 23 starting XI predictions:

Player Name	Position	Club	Country	FC 26 Rating	TOTW Rating
Alisson Becker	GK	Liverpool	Brazil	89	90
Thiaw	CB	Newcastle United	Germany	78	82
van Dijk	CB	Liverpool	Netherlands	90	91
J. Ryerson	RB	Borussia Dortmund	Norway	79	86
Y. Hasegawa	CDM	Man City	Japan	85	89
Cole Palmer	CAM	Chelsea	England	87	90
Kerolin Nicoli	RM	Man City	Brazil	80	85
L. Hemp	LW	Man City	England	87	91
V. Miedema	ST	Man City	Netherlands	86	90
J. Strand Larsen	ST	Wolves	Norway	78	86
M. Icardi	ST	Galatasaray	Argentina	81	90

FC 26 TOTW 23 Predictions Starting XI

FC 26 TOTW 23 Predictions Substitutions

Our FC 26 TOTW 23 predictions substitutions list also features some of the exceptional performers of last week:

Player Name	Position	Club	Country	FC 26 Rating	TOTW Rating
Kobel	GK	Borussia Dortmund	Switzerland	86	87
Dimarco	LB	Inter	Italy	85	86
Quansah	CB	Bayer Leverkusen	England	75	82
Fagioli	CM	Fiorentina	Italy	77	83
Zielinski	CM	Inter	Poland	80	84
Poku	RM	Bayer Leverkusen	Netherlands	70	82
Semenyo	RM	Man City	Bournemouth	80	86
Mahrez	RM	Al Ahli	Algeria	84	88
Carrasco	LW	Al Shabab	Belgium	81	86
Nmecha	ST	Leeds United	Germany	76	83
Stewart	ST	Southampton	Scotland	71	82
Guirassy	ST	Borussia Dortmund	Guinea	87	91
H. Kane	ST	Bayern Munich	England	89	91

FC 26 TOTW 23 Predictions Substitutions

FC 26 TOTW 23 Predictions Contenders

Here are the FC 26 TOTW 23 predictions contenders:

Player Name	Position	Club	Country	FC 26 Rating	TOTW Rating
S. Adingra	RM	Sunderland	Ivory Coast	76	83
I. Toney	ST	Al Ahli	England	81	85
V. Osimhen	ST	Galatasary	Nigeria	87	90
Vinicius Junior	LW	Real Madrid	Brazil	89	91
E. Demirovic	ST	Stuttgart	Bosnia and Herzegovina	80	84
M. Godts	LW	Ajax	Belgium	74	82

FC 26 TOTW 23 Predictions Contenders

This concludes our full FC 26 TOTW 23 predictions. Given that the official TOTW 23 announcement is still a few days away, we suggest taking these predictions with a grain of salt. For all the latest EA FC updates, stay tuned to Sportsdunia.