Sheffield United have started the new campaign strongly, as one of only three Championship sides to be unbeaten at this stage of the season. The Blades are sixth in the early table and without their two-point deduction would be level on points with third-placed Blackburn Rovers.
But how does their squad compare in the virtual world of EA Sports FC 25, the latest instalment of the popular video game series formerly known as FIFA? The game will be released worldwide on Friday, September 27, while players with early access can play from this coming Friday (September 20). Ahead of that, we had a look at the ratings of the current Blades squad in the game - with some head-scratching statistics for certain players...
Have a look through and see what you reckon - which players are scored just about right and which ones have EA clearly not been watching recently?
17. Harry Souttar 71
Pace 46, physical 78. And height 99. (Not really, but it could well be.) Solid | Sportimage
18. Kieffer Moore 72
The Welsh international is United’s highest-rated out-and-out striker with an impressive 80 physical rating Photo: Nathan Stirk
19. Ivo Grbic 73
Not technically a United player after moving out on loan recently but worth including for the unbelievable rating, which makes him the Blades’ fifth-best player in the eyes of EA | Getty Images
20. Anel Ahmedhodžić 74
United’s highest-rated defender which seems fair enough on the strength of this season’s efforts so far. Decent dribbling stats for a centre-half (61) | Sportimage