The player ratings for FIFA 21 have been released, with Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi retaining his No 1 placing in the world’s most popular football game with an overall rating of 93.

Juventus (Piemonte Calcio in FIFA for licensing reasons) and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo narrowly missed out on securing top spot as he slotted in second at 92.

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski props up the top three at 91, while Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is the first Premier League player in the list at No 4.

Neymar slots in ahead of teammate Kylian Mbappe at 91 and Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak is the only goalkeeper to make the top ten as he is given the same rating as the Brazilian playmaker.

But Mbappe is safely in the top ten of the new FIFA game as he is given 90 along with Liverpool trio Virgil Van Dijk, Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane.

Here is the list of the top ten in FIFA 21:

1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 93
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Piemonte Calcio) - 92
3. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) - 91
4. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) - 91
5. Neymar (PSG) - 91
6. Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) - 91
7. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) - 90
8. Kylian Mbappe (PSG) - 90
9. Mohammed Salah (Liverpool) - 90
10. Sadio Mane (Liverpool) - 90

FIFA 21 is set to be released on October 6, but a demo version of the game is expected to be released in the coming weeks.