EA Sports have revealed the nominees for the FIFA 23 Premier League Team of the Season (TOTS), with the 2022/23 campaign drawing to a climactic close.
Manchester City and Premier League top scorer Erling Braut Haaland leads a star-studded 40-man squad, but there were also some eye-catching omissions from the shortlist.
Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and David De Gea have failed to break through despite being integral figures in the Red Devils’ pursuit of a top-four finish.
Fernandes had a slow start to the season but has been one of the most consistent performers in Erika ten Haga’s squad since the resumption of club football.
However, De Gea’s omission has raised a few eyebrows as the Spanish marksman leads the race for the Golden Gloves with 14 clean sheets ahead of Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale and Alisson, who have all made the shortlist.
Also left out was Brentford’s Ivan Toney, who is enjoying his best season in England’s top flight with 18 goals. But Darwin Nunez, who endured a premiership season at Liverpool, made the cut.
The voting platforms are now open and players will be able to choose their TOTS XI before the deadline on Thursday 20th April at 17:00 GMT.
Goalkeepers
Alisson – Liverpool
Kepa Arrizabalaga – Chelsea
Bernd Leno – Fulham
Nick Pope – Newcastle United
Aaron Ramsdale – Arsenal
Defenders
Sven Botman – Newcastle United
Gabriel Magalhaes – Arsenal
Lisandro Martinez – Manchester United
Ben Mee – Brentford
Cristian Romero – Tottenham Hotspur
Ruben Dias – Manchester City
William Saliba – Arsenal
Luke Shaw – Manchester United
Thiago Silva – Chelsea
Kieran Trippier – Newcastle United
Oleksandr Zinchenko – Arsenal
Midfielders
Rodrigo Bentancur – Tottenham Hotspur
Bruno Guimaraes – Newcastle United
Casemiro – Manchester United
Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – Tottenham Hotspur
Alexis Mac Allister – Brighton
James Maddison – Leicester City
Solly March – Brighton
Kaoru Mitoma – Brighton
Martin Odegaard – Arsenal
João Palhinha – Fulham
Rodri – Manchester City
Attackers
Miguel Almiron – Newcastle United
Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal
Jack Grealish – Manchester City
Erling Braut Haaland – Manchester City
Kai Havertz – Chelsea
Harry Kane – Tottenham Hotspur
Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City
Darwin Nunez – Liverpool
Marcus Rashford – Manchester United
Bukayo Saka – Arsenal
Mohamed Salah – Liverpool
Ollie Watkins – Aston Villa
