FIFA 19: Top 10 rated players in the Premier League

The wait is finally over as the release of the latest edition of arguably the best football video game is just days away. With EA Sports releasing the demo version for the fans on Thursday, it also revealed the much-awaited player ratings.

Every year the game updates its player ratings based on the player performance, both on the club level and the international level. Personal achievements like winning the league, winning awards like the Ballon d'Or, PFA Player of the year also make a contribution to the ratings.

Obviously, we find that in FIFA 19, the top three spots in the ratings have been given to Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar respectively. I mean they are currently the best three players in the world right now, so who's gonna argue with that. This year the highest rating has been awarded to Ronaldo and Messi. They both are rated 94 overall in the game.

When looking at the top 100 players, we find quite a few Premier League players on the list. So, without wasting any time, let's just get straight to the list of the top 10 players of the Premier League, according to FIFA 19:

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#10 Christian Eriksen (88)

Eriksen is the highest rated Danish player in FIFA 19

Christian Eriksen, the 26-year-old Danish playmaker, comes at number 10 in the list of highest rated Premier League players. He is also one of the two Tottenham players featuring in this list.

In FIFA 19 he has been given a rating of 88, which is an improvement from the last edition of the game, in which he was rated 87.

Some in-depth stats for Eriksen are as follows:

1. Pace - 74
2. Shooting - 82
3. Passing - 89
4. Dribbling - 86
5. Defending - 53
6. Physical - 64

Pogba is one of the highest rated midfielders in the game

#9 Paul Pogba (88)

The World Cup winner, saw his ratings receive a boost from last years edition. He was rated 87 in FIFA 18, while he has been given an overall rating of 88 this time around.

Some In-depth stats for Pogba are as follows:

1. Pace - 75
2. Shooting - 79
3. Passing - 86
4. Dribbling - 85
5. Defending - 69
6. Physical - 87

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#8 Mohamed Salah (88)

Mo Salah, the player who scored 32 goals last season has been rated 88 in the current edition of the game. This has angered a few Liverpool fans, who have not taken this well and expressed themselves on Twitter.

He also finds himself to be the highest rated African player in the game.

Some in-depth stats for Salah are as follows:

1. Pace - 92
2. Shooting - 84
3. Passing - 79
4. Dribbling - 89
5. Defending - 45
6. Physical - 72

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#7 David Silva (89)

David Silva, finds himself rated as one of the best midfielders in the game. He is rated 89 and is also one of the highest rated Spanish players in the game. His rating proves the amount of technical prowess that the Spaniard possesses.

Some in-depth stats for Silva are as follows:

1. Pace - 66
2. Shooting - 74
3. Passing - 87
4. Dribbling - 91
5. Defending - 50
6. Physical - 60

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#6 Sergio Aguero (89)

Sergio Aguero has been one of the greatest strikers of the modern Premier League era, which highlights in FIFA 19 rating of 89, the same as his Manchester City teammate David Silva. His shooting stats are at a different level altogether.

Some in-depth stats for Aguero are as follows:

1. Pace - 84
2. Shooting - 89
3. Passing - 76
4. Dribbling - 89
5. Defending - 28
6. Physical - 73

#5 Harry Kane (89)

Kane is the highest rated Premier League striker in the game

World Cup Golden Boot winner Harry Kane, is the highest rated striker of the Premier League in FIFA 19. He has been given a rating of 89, 1 better than his teammate Eriksen. The rating highlights his amazing consistency in front of goal in the last few years and the ability to shoot from every angle.

Some in-depth stats for Kane are as follows:

1. Pace - 70
2. Shooting - 90
3. Passing - 79
4. Dribbling - 81
5. Defending - 47
6. Physical - 83

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#4 N'Golo Kante (89)

The shy Frenchmen, although sits at number 4 in top 10 rated player of the Premier League, is still not the highest rated Chelsea player in the game. He has been given a rating of 89. Kante is unarguably the best defensive midfielder in the world and thoroughly deserves his rating.

Some in-depth stats for Kante are s follows:

1. Pace - 80
2. Shooting - 66
3. Passing - 77
4. Dribbling - 81
5. Defending - 87
6. Physical - 84

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#3 David De Gea (91)

After a long period of time, a goalkeeper from a Premier League club has been rated as the best goalkeeper in the game by the creators. He has been given a rating of 91. That makes him one of the highest rated players in the game.

Some in-depth stats for De Gea are as follows:

1. Diving - 90
2. Handling - 85
3. Kicking - 87
4. Reflex - 94
5. Speed - 57
6. Positioning - 88

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#2 Eden Hazard (91)

World Cup semi-finalist and Chelsea superstar, Eden Hazard has been rated at 91, which is the same as that of De Gea. This rating was long overdue, considering his wonderful performances at Stamford Bridge for the last half-decade.

Some in-depth stats for Hazard are as follows:

1. Pace - 91
2. Shooting - 82
3. Passing - 86
4. Dribbling - 94
5. Defending - 35
6. Physical - 67

#1 Kevin De Bruyne (91)

De Bruyne is the best midfielder in the game

Premier League winner and World Cup semi-finalist, Kevin De Bruyne is the highest rated player of the Premier League in this edition of FIFA. His personal achievements like most assists, league title and World Cup semi-final appearance gave him an edge over Hazard and De Gea, both of whom are rated 91, the same as that of Kevin De Bryune.

Some in-depth stats for Kevin De Bruyne are as follows:

1. Pace - 77
2. Shooting - 86
3. Passing - 92
4. Dribbling - 87
5. Defending - 60
6. Physical - 78