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Lionel Messi And Marcelo Receive 'Game-Changing' Upgrades On FIFA 20 Ultimate Team

Lionel Messi And Marcelo Receive 'Game-Changing' Upgrades On FIFA 20 Ultimate Team

Riyad Mahrez, Lionel Messi, Marcelo and David Luiz headline the first set of ShapeShifter cards announced for FIFA 20 Ultimate Team.

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi and Real Madrid left-back Marcelo are among the star names to receive positional changes in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team.

EA Sports has dropped the first batch of players in the 'ShapeShifters' promotion, with different footballers getting an upgraded rating and new on-field positions.

And Messi has now shifted away from his trademark right-wing position to a centre-forward in his ShapeShifter Ultimate Team card.

All of the 32-year-old Argentine superstar's previous FIFA 20 Ultimate Team cards have had him out on the right wing.

The new Messi card will allow players to modify his position to a striker boasting a 96 rating, which is a boost on his 94 base overall.

Futhead

Futhead

Marcelo is an 85-rated left-back in his base card, but he has received a significant upgrade to 91 and is now a CAM.

Players can even change the 31-year-old Brazilian star's position to a CDM or even play him as a CF or ST.

Futhead

Futhead

Arsenal defender David Luiz also joins Marcelo and Messi in the 90s thanks to his new ShapeShifter card.

The 32-year-old ex-Chelsea star has climbed up from his base 83 rating to an impressive 91 and has moved to a CDM position.

Just like Marcelo, Luiz's position can be changed in the midfield and players can even turn him into a striker if they like.

Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder has been moved to the right wing with a 90 rating, while Napoli star Dries Mertens has been modified to a left winger with a 90 overall.

Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez has been moved into a CAM role with an 89 rating and Tottenham ace Lucas Moura has been turned into an 87-rated RM.

FIFA 20 is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Featured Image Credit: EA Sports

Topics: gaming news, FIFA 20, GAMING, Wissam Ben Yedder, FUT, Lionel Messi, Marcelo, david luiz, Ultimate Team, FIFA Ultimate Team

Adnan Riaz is a journalist for SPORTbible. He studied for a B.A. in History at the University of York and followed it up with an M.A. in Multimedia Journalism at MMU. Before he started writing about sports, he spent over four years in the gaming press. He has worked for several publications, including Hardcore Gamer, LADbible and the Manchester Evening News. Follow him on Twitter to find out what he is working on next. Got a story tip for Adnan? Email him: [email protected]

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