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Newcastle United duo Kieran Trippier and Bruno Guimaraes handed Team of the Season honours

Newcastle United duo Kieran Trippier and Bruno Guimaraes have both been named in the EA Premier League Team of the Season for FIFA 23.

The pair have been vital to the Magpies' fantastic campaign, with captain Trippier being hailed for his single goal and six assists, as well as his defending over the season.

Guimaraes' impact in the midfield also didn't go unnoticed, with the Brazilian receiving a card for his three goals and five assists. Having totalled four goals and 11 assists between them, their performances have guided the side to a near-certain top four finish for Champions League football next season.

READ MORE: How early can Newcastle United qualify for Champions League - and Magpies' past top four record

Trippier was hailed by the club after he was handed a 92 rating on his TOTS card, with his stats indicating 90 Pace, 73 Shooting, 93 Passing, 87 Dribbling, 87 Defending and 81 Physical and was placed in the side's starting XI.

Guimaraes was similarly praised, with his stats coming in as 85 Pace, 85 Shooting, 92 Passing, 93 Dribbling, 90 Defending, and 92 Physical with an overall rating of 93.

Other players included in the TOTS were Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, defenders William Saliba and Oleksandr Zinchenko and midfielders Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka.

Other players included in the TOTS were Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale (90), defenders William Saliba (92) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (92) and midfielders Martin Odegaard (92), Gabriel Martinelli (93) and Bukayo Saka (93).

Reigning champions Manchester City saw defender Ruben Dias (96) as well as Kevin De Bruyne (97) and record-breaker Erling Haaland (97) included while their rivals Manchester United saw Raphael Varane (94), Casemiro (94), and Marcus Rashford (95) chosen.

Heung-Min Son (94) and Harry Kane (95) were the only two representatives from Tottenham, while Liverpool and Chelsea both had one player chosen with Mohamed Salah (96) and Reece James (91) being the choices respectively.

Magpies star Allan Saint-Maximin was also handed a TOTS card, although he wasn't featured in the main squad being a Squad Building Challenge (SBC) only card.

The Frenchman was given 96 Pace, 87 Shooting, 86 Passing, 93 Dribbling, 35 Defending, and 80 Physical with an overall rating of 91.

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