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EXTRA TIME: African stars make statement in Fifa 19 Team of the Week

Real Betis defender Aissa Mandi, Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, Sint-Truiden forward Yohan Boli and Brentford attacker Said Benrahma have been included in Fifa 19 Ultimate Team 23-man squad for the week.

The African players were in outstanding form for their respective teams over the weekend with Mandi opening his 2018-19 LaLiga goal account with a stunning overhead kick in Betis' 2-0 win over Real Valladolid on Sunday while Zaha’s brace guided Crystal Palace to a 4-2 triumph over Leicester City on Saturday.

In the Belgian First Division A, Yohan Boli scored all of Sint-Truiden’s three goals as they hammered Sporting Charleroi 3-1 in Sunday’s league outing and Benrahma played a key role for Brentford in their 5-1 win over Hull City with his hat-trick that sealed the Bees’ 11th Championship victory of the season.

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According to the new release by EA Sports, Mandi is the only African star in the starting XI with an improved rating of 82 but Zaha got a spot on the bench with an overall grade of 84 while Benrahma and Boli both settled for a place in the reserves with a rating of 76.

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