EA FC 26 player ratings for Manchester City: Sportskeeda prediction

With EA Sports FC 26 being a few months away from hitting the shelves, fans are already buzzing to know the ratings of their beloved players. One of the teams that everyone is most excited to know the EA FC 26 player ratings about is the Premier League giant, Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola’s squad is undergoing a transition for the 2025-26 season with major departures like Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker, while welcoming new additions such as Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, and James Trafford. So, let’s see what the Manchester City EA FC 26 player ratings look like.

Note: These ratings are speculative and based on performance trends. Official ratings will be revealed by EA Sports.

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Manchester City 2024-25 season recap

The Sky Blue side of Manchester endured a disappointing campaign, finishing third in the Premier League, falling short in the FA Cup final, and exiting Europe earlier than expected. The only silverware they added to the cabinet was the FA Community Shield.

• Premier League: 3rd
• UCL: Knockout Play-offs
• FA Cup: Runners-up
• Carabao Cup: 4th Round
• FA Community Shield: Winners
• FIFA World Cup: Round of 16
• Standout Players: Erling Haaland, Josko Gvardiol, Omar Marmoush

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EA FC 26 player ratings prediction for Manchester City

Here’s how EA FC 26 player ratings might be for Manchester City’s squad, featuring the new signing and departures:

Player	Position	FC 25 Rating	Predicted FC 26 Rating
Erling Haaland	ST	91	91
Rodri	CDM/CM	91	91
Ruben Dias	CB	88	87
Phil Foden	RW/RM/CAM/LW	88	87
Ederson	GK	88	86
Bernardo Silva	CM/RW	88	86
Josko Gvardiol	LB/CB	83	85
Ilkay Gundogan	CM/CDM	87	85
Omar Marmoush	ST/LW	79	84
Nathan Ake	CB/LB	84	83
John Stones	CB/RB	85	83
Manuel Akanji	CB	84	83
Tijjani Reijnders	CM/CDM/CAM	82	83
Mateo Kovacic	CM/CDM	83	83
Savinho	LW/LM	82	82
Jeremy Doku	LW/LM/RW	80	80
Stefan Ortega	GK	81	80
Rayan Aït-Nouri	LB/LM	79	79
Nico Gonzalez	CDM/CM	77	79
Rayan Cherki	CAM/RW/LW	76	79
Matheus Nunes	CM/RB	78	78
Rico Lewis	RB/CDM	76	78
Abdukodir Khusanov	CB	72	77
James Trafford	GK	73	76
Claudio Echeverri	CAM	71	75
Oscar Bobb	RW/RM	72	72
Marcus Bettinelli	GK	70	70
Nico O’Reilly	CM/LB	67	70
Sverre Nypan	CAM/CM/ST	66	68

Haaland and Rodri would likely remain a key presence with 91 ratings. Gvardiol, Marmoush, Nico Gonzalez, and Khusanov are expected to receive significant upgrades due to their impressive performances last season. Moreover, there would be many new faces on the lineup like Ait-Nouri, Cherki, Reijnders, and Trafford. Moreover, we might also see Rodrygo and Gianluigi Donnarumma joining the club, rated 86 and 90.

Manchester City 2025-26 squad (Image via EA Sports)

As our predictions suggest, we expect a lot of players to be downgraded due to their growing age or poor form last season. Some of the key players that might face this consequence are Ederson, Dias, and Silva. Moreover, the midfield would miss a major presence in Kevin De Bruyne, who might have been an 89-rated CAM if he were still part of the squad. Kyle Walker and Jack Grealish are other major names who left Man City.

With De Bruyne and Walker gone and fresh blood joining, it reflects a squad in transition but packed with a lot of potential. There are some players whom fans would love to pack in Ultimate Team. Moreover, this would be a great squad to manage in the Career Mode.

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