EA Sports have announced this years official player ratings for their new upcoming game FIFA 16, which is to be released this month.

All players in the game have been re-evaluated and judged on how well they performed last season, they have been given a score out of 99 which is based on their ability.

This year, along with almost every year, Lionel Messi remains the highest rated player in the game – rated 94. He is followed by Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo who is rated 93.

For Arsenal, they have seen several players upgraded from last years FIFA 15. The likes of Sanchez, Ozil and Bellerin have had their abilities boosted due to their rise in form over the past year.

Here’s Arsenal’s official player ratings for FIFA 16.

Ozil 87
Sanchez 86
Cazorla 85
Cech 85
Koscielny 83
Mertesacker 83
Giroud 82
Ramsey 82
Arteta 81
Walcott 81
Wilshere 81
Gibbs 80
Monreal 80
Rosicky 80
Oxlade-Chamberlain 79
Welbeck 79
Ospina 78
Coquelin 78
Gabriel 78
Flamini 76
Bellerin 74

Do you agree with these ratings? Who should be upgraded/ downgraded?

Though ratings on a game mean very little to actual real-life ability, it’s always nice to get a general view on how good a player is, and what their strengths and weaknesses are.