List of 20 world's best footballers on EA FC 26 is 'LEAKED' two months before the game's release - with fans questioning an Arsenal player's inclusion and why one world-class star has been left out
Every year, before the new edition of the football game hits the shelves, fans are always excited to learn who the very best players will be ahead of the new season - and whether any stars will be given huge upgrades.
And now, gamers have been given a sneak peak at EAFC's new ratings, if a leak shared to social media on Sunday is to be believed.
According to the leak, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Rodri and Aitana Bonmati will be the highest-rated footballers in the game - all having been given scores of 91 overall.
The talented quintet are followed by Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Vinicius Jr, Caroline Graham Hansen, Jude Bellingham, Florian Wirtz and Alexia Putellas, who are each rated 90.
Several fans are claiming the ratings are fake, given that Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal is nowhere to be seen in the top 20 and Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard is among those with a rating of 89, despite his underwhelming season last term.
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (left) and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (right) are among the highest rated players on EA FC 26, according to a leak two months before the game's release
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Joining Odegaard with a rating of 89 are Federico Valverde, Robert Lewandowski, Patri Guijarro, Wendie Renard, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Christiane Endler and Sophia Wilson.
'Fake ratings lmao,' one fan posted on social media.
'If this is legit they are so out of touch. Might be fake but I swear its too late in the year to see fakes,' a second said.
A third added: 'Odegaard 89? Even Arsenal fans don't rate him this year'.
Another posted, with a laughing emoji: 'Ohdeargod higher rating than Raphinha, Yamal and Pedri.'
'Odegaard should be 82,' a fan also said.
Another rating that has raised eyebrows is that of Wirtz, who completed a British record transfer of £116million to Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen last month.
Questioning his 90 overall rating, one fan said: 'Wirtz is an 85 at most and that's being generous.'
Fans have quickly questioned the credibility of the leak, taking particular issue with Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard being rated at 89 while Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is missing
Others simply couldn't believe how highly Liverpool's new star Florian Wirtz had been rated
'90 for Wirtz is crazyyyyy,' a second posted, while another said: 'Why the f*** is Wirtz 90 rated!'
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