Tottenham Hotspur duo Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son have both been included in EA Sports' 23 highest-rated players list for FIFA 23.
Spurs claimed a top-four spot in the Premier League during the 2021/22 campaign as they earned Champions League qualification for this season, with Son and Kane playing pivotal roles throughout the campaign. Son ended the season as the joint Premier League top scorer, notching 22 goals in his best goalscoring season for Antonio Conte's side.
Harry Kane picked up form towards the second half of the season after scoring just once in his first 10 league games, but despite scoring 17 and assisting nine in the league, the striker has received a surprising downgrade on FIFA 23. Eleven Premier League stars are included in the top 23 list, with players from Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea also included.
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The top 23 ratings reveal also confirms that FIFA 23 will be the first FIFA title since FIFA 10 where Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi will not feature as the outright highest-rated player in the game. Son's rating was revealed before the release of the top 23 players, with the South Korean international's rating unveiled on Sunday along with the other FIFA 23 ambassadors.
Son was tipped by fans to potentially get an upgrade, but EA has judged otherwise, with the forward remaining at 89 overall. As well as his position changing from left midfield to left wing, Son did receive some minor changes to his card.
His shooting was upgraded by two to 89 out of 99, whilst his defending was decreased by one to 42. Despite finishing as the joint top scorer with Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool forward did receive an upgrade in FIFA 23, going from 89 to 90 overall.
Kane's downgrade saw the striker drop from 90 to 89 rated, a harsh decrease for the Spurs captain. The England international received minimal changes to his card, with his pace dropping from 70 to 68 and his dribbling and physicality both dropping from 83 to 82.
Here's the entire list of the 23 highest-rated players in FIFA 23.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) - 91 rated
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) - 91 rated
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) - 91 rated
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) - 91 rated
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) - 91 rated
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) - 90 rated
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 90 rated
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 90 rated
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) - 90 rated
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) - 90 rated
N'Golo Kante (Chelsea) - 89 rated
Alisson (Liverpool) - 89 rated
Ederson (Manchester City) - 89 rated
Heung-Min Son (Tottenham Hotspur) - 89 rated
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) - 89 rated
Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) - 89 rated
Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich) - 89 rated
Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) - 89 rated
Neymar Jr (Paris Saint-Germain) - 89 rated
Casemiro (Manchester United) - 89 rated
Marquinhos (Paris-Saint Germain) - 88 rated
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) - 88 rated
Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - 88 rated
Son and Kane are two of 10 players who are rated 89 overall in FIFA 23, with EA judging the Spurs duo to be at the same level as Sadio Mane and Neymar Jr, and better than Erling Haaland.
FIFA 23 will be released worldwide on Friday, September 30, 2022. FIFA 23 is the final instalment in EA Sports' FIFA franchise, with the 30-year partnership between EA and FIFA coming to an end earlier this year.
FIFA 23 is developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and will be available worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Stadia, PS4, and Xbox One on September 30. Early access for FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition begins on September 27, 2022.
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