It is the end of the year and FIFA 22 fans are once again eagerly anticipating the arrival of everyone's favorite Team of the Year (TOTY) cards.TOTY features player items for footballers who are the year's standout performers. These footballers have excelled at the individual and club level throughout the year. FIFA 22 will release special player items to celebrate their achievements.Given that the best from world football will be part of this promo, TOTY items had extremely high demand in previous editions. It will be no different for FIFA 22 when the teams are released in January if EA Sports upkeeps the tradition of releases from past editions.Zwë 👑@ZwebackHDAbsolutely nuts stream. FIFA 21 TOTY fell a bit short of expectations but we did a full yeet and conjured the best GK in the world into our club via the Gold Upgrade pack. Did 80 of these and he was legit the only walkout. Night my dudes. 💪😍12:48 PM · Feb 2, 202111454Absolutely nuts stream. FIFA 21 TOTY fell a bit short of expectations but we did a full yeet and conjured the best GK in the world into our club via the Gold Upgrade pack. Did 80 of these and he was legit the only walkout. Night my dudes. 💪😍 https://t.co/jBLPDED5cSWith so many footballers who make exceptional performances year-round, it is not easy for the FIFA 22 community to choose the starting XI. While the actual starting XI will only be known on the official release, here's a list of 11 footballers whose TOTY item deserves to be part of the starting squad.Which footballers will have their items in the starting XI of FIFA 22 Team of the Year (TOTY)?GoalkeeperEdouard Mendy - The Chelsea keeper will face stiff competition from Gianluigi Donnarumma. But it's largely believed that Mendy had better performances and he should likely be the keeper of FIFA 22 TOTY.Right-backAchraf Hakimi - Both Hakimi and Trent Alexander-Arnold had excellent seasons where they put in great performances, but courtesy of the Serie A title, the Moroccan will probably pip the man from Liverpool.Left-backAlphonso Davies - Despite not having that great season trophy-wise, the Canadian youngster will likely secure a position in FIFA 22 TOTY.ESPN FC@ESPNFCRuben Dias wasn't even ranked in our #FC100 list last year. He takes top spot as the best center back in 2021 📈Full ranking ➡️ es.pn/3pcVGiH8:55 AM · Nov 30, 20214700551Ruben Dias wasn't even ranked in our #FC100 list last year. He takes top spot as the best center back in 2021 📈Full ranking ➡️ es.pn/3pcVGiH https://t.co/sg9odQgnE2Centre-backRuben Dias was a revelation for Manchester City and marshaled the defense with expertise. Marquinhos had a terrific season for PSG, although he missed out on the Copa title with Brazil. It's quite likely that these two will form the pairing in FIFA 22 TOTY.Central Defensive MidfielderJorginho - Joshua Kimmich could have been an alternative, but Jorginho had a wonderful season for Chelsea and Italy.Central MidfielderThe two positions in FIFA 22 TOTY will be Bruno Fernandes and Ngolo Kante. Kante played an advanced role under Tuchel and won the UEFA Champions League and Bruno Fernandes created the highest number of chances among all outfield players in 2021.Right-wingThis was the most challenging choice, but given Lionel Messi's year, it's unimaginable to think that the Argentine will not be in the starting XI of FIFA 22 TOTY.Left-wingAnother tough battle but is likely to be won by Kylian Mbappe over his wonderful performances for PSG, despite having poor Euros.Sportskeeda Football@skworldfootballRobert Lewandowski has now scored 4️⃣2️⃣ Bundesliga goals in 2021. 😳He matches Gerd Muller's tally which the legendary German recorded in 1972. 🙌#Lewandowski #Bayern #BayernMunich #Bundesliga12:50 PM · Dec 15, 202111Robert Lewandowski has now scored 4️⃣2️⃣ Bundesliga goals in 2021. 😳He matches Gerd Muller's tally which the legendary German recorded in 1972. 🙌#Lewandowski #Bayern #BayernMunich #Bundesliga https://t.co/lFs5M35pV9StrikerIt's the jigsaw's final piece, and there can be no better pick than Bayern Munich superstar Robert Lewandowski. He may have missed out on the Ballon D'Or but is almost guaranteed to lead the line-up for FIFA 22 TOTY.Note: This article reflects the opinions of the writer.