Yesterday saw the announcement of the ten best players for FIFA 19, which is released to the general public on Friday 28 September.
The countdown started a week ago, with fans on tenterhooks as they waited to hear who had made the top 100.
While there were 26 new arrivals in this elite company, just as many names had to make way.
Here is the lowdown on the players knocked off their perch:
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
FIFA 18 rating: 84
Despite an encouraging debut season at the Etihad during which he registered six Premier League goals and four assists, the Portuguese attacker did not feature regularly under Pep Guardiola and had more of impact in 2016/17 as Monaco stormed to the Ligue 1 title and Champions League semi-finals.
Sami Khedira (Juventus)
Khedira featured more in an attacking sense for Massimiliano Allegri’s side last season, weighing in with nine Serie A goals. However, he played in eight fewer games in all competitions compared to 2016/17. The German scored Juve’s first goal of the Serie A campaign in a 3-2 opening-day win at Chievo.
Dani Alves (Juventus)
Despite being part of a domestic treble under Unai Emery in his debut season in the French capital, Alves’ Champions League adventure stalled against Real Madrid. The Brazilian is currently sidelined after suffering a cruciate ligament rupture against Les Herbiers in the final of the Coupe de France in May.
Radamel Falcao (Monaco)
Despite another extremely productive season in front of goal, Falcao was not quite as prolific without the influence of French wonderkid Kylian Mbappe alongside him. It was a disappointing season for the principality outfit, who failed to defend their Ligue 1 title and were dumped out of the Champions League in the group stages.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur)
A notable drop-off in goals last season explains the 22-year-old’s omission, as he only hit the back of the net nine times in the Premier League during 2017/18. Alli scored for the first time at an international tournament over the summer, with his close-range header securing a 2-0 win against Sweden in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Bernd Leno (Arsenal)
Leno has yet to play a minute in the Premier League since arriving from Bayer Leverkusen over the summer. The 26-year-old’s fall out of the FIFA top 100 is somewhat surprising, given that his old side conceded 11 fewer Bundesliga goals than in 2016/17.
Claudio Marchisio (Zenit St Petersburg)
Marchisio played for the Old Lady in each of the last 12 seasons and claimed seven successive Serie A titles while in Turin. However, a combination of injury and falling out of favour meant he was shipped out to Zenit earlier this month, whose squad includes former Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic.
Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Etienne)
The 31-year-old has been at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard since 2011. Last season was arguably his worst for Les Verts, who finished seventh despite conceding eight more goals than they did in 2016/17, a campaign in which they reach the last 32 of the Europa League.
Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City)
A surprising omission, given the Germany international played an important role in his club side’s ruthless march to the Premier League title under Pep Guardiola. The 27-year-old chipped in with a number of goals himself, including a header in the 4-1 over Tottenham in December last year.
Danijel Subasic (Monaco)
The highlight of Subasic’s season came at the end, as he helped Croatia to the World Cup Final, their best finish at the world’s greatest tournament. However, he was culpable for a few of the goals France scored in their 4-2 win, while Monaco also conceded 14 more Ligue 1 goals last season than in the title-winning campaign of 2016/17.
Kamil Glik (Monaco)
Glik’s mobility and aerial presence was integral to Monaco’s Ligue 1 triumph two years ago and while he featured just as often last season, the 30-year-old did not enjoy the same level of influence. The Poland international also played in Russia this summer as his side ignominiously crashed out in the group stages.
Andrea Barzagli (Juventus)
The 37-year-old retired from international duty after Sweden defeated Italy in the World Cup qualifying play-off in November and with Barzagli only contracted at the Allianz Stadium for this season, it is fair to assume this is his last. Formed a solid partnership with Daniele Rugani as Juventus captured their seventh straight Serie A title last season.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Manchester United)
Mkhitaryan continued to play a peripheral role at Old Trafford in what was his second season under Jose Mourinho. A move to the Emirates in January saw the Armenian become more involved and show glimpses of the form he displayed at Borussia Dortmund, but he has yet to really hit his stride.
Yannick Carrasco (Dalian Yifang)
Carrasco had the season of his life in 2016/17, netting 10 La Liga goals as Diego Simeone’s men reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. However, midway through last season the Belgian decided to move to China alongside team-mate Nicolas Gaitan.
Angel di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain)
The twinkle-toed Argentinian actually enjoyed his best season in front of goal, bagging 21 in all competitions as PSG cleaned up domestically. However, in both the Champions League and in the World Cup with Argentina, he failed to show his best form.
Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal)
During a season in which he often found himself starting games on the bench, Lacazette can be content with reaching 14 Premier League during his debut campaign in England. However, after ending 2016/17 with a mammoth 28 strikes to his name in Ligue 1, a downgrade in his ranking was always likely.
Miranda (Inter Milan)
The Brazil international has been a constant presence in the Inter Milan backline over the last three seasons following his move from Atletico Madrid, and despite 2017/18 being the best year defensively since the 34-year-old arrived, he will have to haul his way back in next year.
Pepe (Besiktas)
Pepe ended his ten-year association with Real Madrid in the summer of 2017 and moved to Besiktas, ending any chances of him making the top 100 this year. Nevertheless, he still managed to appear in 34 matches, helping his new employees to the last 16 of the Champions League.
Petr Cech (Arsenal)
Cech has received the backing of new Arsenal boss Unai Emery despite the arrival of Leno, but the 36-year-old does not look entirely comfortable with the ball at his feet and was part of a side that conceded more than 50 league goals in a season for the first time in his career in 2017/18.
Javi Martinez (Bayern Munich)
The Spaniard has won the Bundesliga every season since he arrived at the Allianz Arena in 2012. However, his performances for his club did not merit inclusion in his country’s World Cup squad, as a succession of niggly injuries meant he played little more than half Bayern’s league matches.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Arsenal)
The physical Greek was signed by the Gunners in the summer to help strengthen what had been perceived by opponents as a weak link. However, the 30-year-old did not enjoy the best of campaigns, with Dortmund only possessing the eighth-best defensive record in the division.
Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich)
Ribery does not quite have as much stardust in his boots as he did in his heyday at the turn of the decade. This is understandable at 35 years old and the Frenchman still chipped in with a handy five goals in 22 appearances, but his days at the Allianz Arena could be numbered.
David Luiz (Chelsea)
The slightly eccentric Brazilian was not fancied by Antonio Conte during the Italian’s second season in charge, despite playing a key role in Chelsea’s 2016/17 title triumph. Now back in the frame under Maurizio Sarri, Luiz appears to be enjoying his football again.
Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur)
Despite being arguably the Premier League’s best centre-back in 2016/17, the arrival of Davinson Sanchez from Ajax last summer spelt trouble for the experienced Belgian. The 29-year-old still clocked up 30 Premier League appearances, but he has fallen down the pecking order under Mauricio Pochettino.
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Benzema will no doubt have been envious of his country’s triumphant performance this summer. His level for his club meanwhile was severely questioned, with a return of just five goals from 32 La Liga outings. Already has four strikes in three league matches this term.
Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)
An off-colour season for Chelsea saw the Blues miss out on the Champions League spots, with Fabregas paying the price by being surprisingly left out of Julen Lopetegui’s World Cup squad. His punditry during the tournament may have earned rave reviews, but he will look to do his talking on the pitch under Maurizio Sarri.
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