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FIFA 21 ratings: Leeds United stars Phillips and Klich among those expected to increase

Leeds United are back in the big time.

They put in a superb showing at Anfield last weekend, despite falling to a slender 4-3 defeat to champions Liverpool.

It looks set to be an exciting season for Marcelo Bielsa's side.

And for Whites' fans there is the added bonus of all that comes with being in the Premier League, such as greater media exposure, higher-profile opposition and of course a first-ever Elland Road appearance on the hugely-popular FIFA video game franchise.

Here, we pick out five United players due for a bump up in their ratings in the latest instalment of the game which is out next month.

Kalvin Phillips

FIFA 20 rating: 76

No player sums up the way that Leeds have transformed their playing style better than Phillips.

The academy product has improved tenfold under Bielsa and with an England cap under his belt now, he surely deserves to be in the high 70s, knocking on the door of the 80s.

FIFA 21 prediction: 80

Jack Harrison

FIFA 20 rating: 74

Another who has taken his game to the next level, as shown by his terrific performance and solo goal at Anfield.

Surely should be bumped up into the high-70s.

FIFA 21 prediction: 79

Mateusz Klich

FIFA 20 rating: 74

The Pole was another who scored a stunner against the Reds on Saturday. His rating will almost certainly be on the rise although he may struggle to increase his stamina stats - which in FIFA 20 were at an incredible 90 rating.

FIFA 21 prediction: 78

Stuart Dallas

FIFA 20 rating: 72

The Northern Ireland international has been a consistent performer since Bielsa arrived, transforming himself into a high-performing and versatile full-back. Surely worthy of much better than a 72?

FIFA 21 prediction: 77

Illan Meslier

FIFA 20 rating: 68

As someone who has seven clean sheets from 12 games in a Leeds shirt, Meslier is certain to be bumped up and into the 70s.

His physical and skill attributes in FIFA 20 are particularly low-scoring so he should certainly be hitting around the mid-70 mark in FIFA 21.

FIFA 21 prediction: 75

LUFC's current FIFA player ratings (as per latest FIFA 20 download)

Rodrigo - 83

Koch, Pablo Hernandez, Phillips - all 76

Casilla, Harrison, Klich, Cooper, Ayling - all 74

Costa - 73

Alioski, Bamford, Dallas - all 72

Forshaw, Douglas - both 71

Roberts - 70

Meslier - 68

Shackleton - 66

Davis - 63

Gotts, Gelhardt - 62

Bogusz, Poveda, Stevens - all 61

Casey, Struijk, Caprile - all 60

EA have confirmed that FIFA 21 has an official UK and worldwide release date of October 9, 2020, but some editions will allow you to play FIFA 21 slightly earlier than this.

If you pre-order the FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition or Champions Edition on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC you’ll be able to play from October 6, 2020, with the Standard Edition allowing fans to play from the game's official UK and worldwide release date of October 9, 2020.

It has also been confirmed that FIFA 21 will be playable on the next-generation edition of gaming consoles, the Playstation 5 and the Xbox One Series X, but no release date has been confirmed for these consoles yet.

As such, EA have confirmed that when you purchase FIFA 21 on Xbox, PS4 or PC, you'll have access to something called Dual Entitlement, which will enable you to upgrade your copy of FIFA 21 on PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5, or from Xbox One to Xbox Series X, at no extra cost.

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