BREAKING: The top 23 players on FIFA 23 have been revealed

The top 23 players on this year's FIFA have been revealed, with five of the world's top stars sharing the top spot.

Cover star Kylian Mbappe was widely expected to be the highest-rated player after leaks emerged online, but the Paris Saint-Germain superstar has been joined by four other players.

Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Kevin De Bruyne - the highest-rated Premier League player and Robert Lewandowski, along with Mbappe, complete a strong top five list.

Meanwhile Liverpool pair Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk - the latter the best defender on the game, have both been handed a 90 rating - the same as goalkeepers Thibaut Courtois and Manuel Neuer.

In the 89 group are stars like Neymar, Heung-Min Son, Sadio Mane, Joshua Kimmich, Casemiro, Alisson Becker, Ederson and N'Golo Kante.

Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland is rated 88, the same as Marquinhos and Toni Kroos, and will no doubt bang them in on FIFA Ultimate Team.

PSG have the most players in the top 23, with four representatives.

Here are the top 23 players on FIFA, complete with their ratings and stats:

1.Karim Benzema

2.Kylian Mbappe

3.Lionel Messi

4.Kevin De Bruyne

5.Robert Lewandowski

6.Mo Salah

7.Virgil van Dijk

8.Cristiano Ronaldo

9.Thibaut Courtois

10.Manuel Neuer

11.Neymar

12.Heung-Min Son

13.Sadio Mane

14.Joshua Kimmich

15.Casemiro

16.Alisson Becker

17.Harry Kane

18.Ederson

19.N'Golo Kante

20.Jan Oblak

21.Erling Haaland

22.Toni Kroos

23.Marquinhos

FIFA 23 will be released worldwide on 30 September, with more ratings to be released in the build-up to the launch.

Featured Image Credit: Image: Alamy & EA Sports

Topics: FIFA 23, Gaming, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo

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