It causes controversy every single year and it is here again. FIFA 22's player ratings are starting to be released or leaked and Arsenal's have recently landed.
The details have been leaked by now_arsenal on Twitter. The Gunners head into the new edition of the beloved game off the back of their most disappointing season in years, finishing eighth in the Premier League and failing to qualify for any form of European competion.
That is unsurprisingly reflected in the game's ratings, with 85 the highest among the Arsenal camp. For comparison, Chelsea have three players rated 85 or higher.
The Gunners highest-rated asset remains Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, although his rating has dropped from 87 on FIFA 21 to 85 on this edition.
After mustering just 10 goals in the Premier League last season, that perhaps should not be too much of a shock.
The second best player on the game is set to be German shot-stopper Bernd Leno. Despite recently losing his place in the first-team to Aaron Ramsdale, Leno has still been given an 84 rating.
Bukayo Saka is one of the biggest risers in the squad. On FIFA 21 the exciting youngster was given a 75 rating. But after an impressive campaign under Mikel Arteta and an admirable Euro 2020 showing with England, that has been boosted to 80.
The full list of ratings leaked so far is as follows:
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 85
Bernd Leno – 84
Thomas Partey – 83
Alexander Lacazette – 82
Martin Ødegaard – 82
Nicolas Pépé – 81
Kieran Tierney – 80
Bukayo Saka – 80
Gabriel – 79
Rob Holding – 77
Emile Smith Rowe – 76
Ben White – 76
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Takehiro Tomiyasu – 75
Gabriel Martinelli – 74
