With EA Sports’ latest installation of the FIFA series just around the corner, Foxes of Leicester takes a look at Leicester City’s three best and worst rated players in the game.
Leicester City’s three best rated players:
1. Jamie Vardy – 85
Leicester City’s main talisman is once again the Foxes’ best player with an impressive overall rating of 85. However, Vardy’s rating has gone down by one since FIFA 23 and his pace has also been reduced.
The 35-year-old’s card is a distant shadow of previous years, after once being one of the fastest players in the game, Vardy now has a pace rating of just 84. Despite his pace slowing down to the point where his base card will be unusable in Ultimate Team after the first couple of months, the former England international still boasts impressive shooting stats with 90 finishing and 87 shot power.
2. Wilfred Ndidi – 84
Another LCFC player to receive a downgrade in FIFA 23. The Nigerian international has been downgraded by one rating in this year’s edition. Ndidi’s best attribute is his defending, which has a rating of 85, two less than what he had in FIFA 22.
The only other main attribute which is rated above 80 is his physicality, which is 83 rated. The defensive midfielder’s four other main attributes are all rated below 75, with his shooting the worst, with 62.
3. Youri Tielemans – 84
It seems as though Gareth Southgate is not the only one who underrates James Maddison, as the attacking midfielder’s questionable rating of 82 was not enough for him to break into Leicester City’s top three.
Tielemans instead takes the final place on the podium for the Foxes with an 84 overall. His best main attribute is his passing, which is 86-rated. The Belgian’s shooting and dribbling both received upgrades with the former now rated 80 and the latter 81.
However, his pace copped a substantial downgrade from FIFA 22, going from 63 to 56. Despite his lack of pace, Tielemans’ passing, shooting and dribbling ratings would make him a solid addition to starter sides in Ultimate Team this year.
Leicester City’s three worst rated players:
Before going into the ratings, it is worth noting that at the time of writing, the FIFA database does not have the ratings for all Foxes players. As a result, the likes of Danny Ward, Daniel Iverson, Luke Thomas, Ryan Bertrand, James Justin, Daniel Amartey, Jannik Vestergaard and Boubakary Soumare will not be included in this list. please now select the below link to travel to the next page.
1. Kelechi Iheanacho – 77
Leicester’s top goal-scorer of the 2020/21 season is one of three players to have a rating of 77, which is the lowest of the current players in the database. Iheanacho’s overall rating was downgraded by one from last year.
His best attribute is his shooting, which has gone from an 80 to a 79 in FIFA 23. While his pace and physicality were also downgraded by one. Perhaps the most surprising part of his rating is the fact his passing has a rating of just 70. This is despite the fact the Nigerian made nine assists last season.
Iheanacho’s lack of goals definitely contributed to his downgrade, as he only found the back of the net five times in the league last season. That being said, his link-up play and ability to create chances for his teammates should have had an impact on his rating.
While he may not be the most lethal of strikers, his overall ability and contribution should have been rewarded with at least a 79 rating in my opinion.
2. Patson Daka – 77
The Zambian striker’s rating remains practically the same from 12 months ago. Daka’s overall rating and six main attributes have all remained the same from FIFA 22.
His best attribute is unsurprisingly, his pace, which has a rating of 90. The 24-year-old’s next best rating is his shooting, which is rated 78. It was a bit of a surprise to see Daka retain his rating last season and now be on the same rating as his fellow striker Iheanacho.
While there were times were the Zambian’s potential was on full show, he probably wasn’t consistent enough to retain his rating of 77. There is also an argument that he should not have the same shooting as Maddison, who has been in sublime form for the last 12 months. Realistically Daka should have a shooting rating of around 76 or 77 and ‘Madders’ should have a rating in the low 80s at the least.
3. Wout Faes – 77
Leicester City’s newest signing is the final player on this list with a respectable rating of 77. Faes’s best rating is his defending, which is rated 78, followed by his physicality, which is 77. For Ultimate Team players, he may not get much use as his pace is an underwhelming 59.
It is quite surprising to see Faes have such a high rating compared to the other centre backs in the team. The Belgian defender is just one rating below Caglar Soyuncu, who has come off a disappointing year by his standards but still has Premier League experience and can be a solid defender when he’s at his best.
On top of this, Faes is just two ratings below Leicester’s highest rated centre back, Jonny Evans. It is also worth noting that Wesley Fofana is rated 79, just two ratings higher than Faes. While it may be early in his Premier League career and he could still turn out to be a quality defender, in my opinion he should not be just two ratings below the former LCFC defender.