The Team of the Year promo has come to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, with the Midfield nominees being officially revealed!

This event will see the biggest stars in world football given enormous ratings boosts with cards that will change the game more than any promo that has debuted this season.

Latest – Full nominations list revealed

It’s official. The Premier League dominates the list of FIFA 22 Team of the Year midfielders as expected. There are 9 PL players among the 26 total nominees.

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There are a few surprise exclusions such as Christopher Nkunku but at the same time, it’s hard to argue with anyone who’s made the cut.

Voting will begin on Monday, 10 January running through until Tuesday, 18 January. Make sure your vote counts!

Shortlist coming soon

EA has announced the shortlist for Team of the Year Attackers, which was revealed at 11am ET / 4pm GMT, on Friday, 7 January.

The Midfielders shortlist will follow on Saturday, 8 January, again at 11am ET / 4pm GMT.

That will be followed by Defenders and Goalkeepers at the same time on Sunday, 9 January.

You will then be able to vote for the best in each position between Monday, 10 January and Monday, 17 January.

A message on voting from EA:

Fans will be able to select and share their starting XI for the 2021 Team of The Year during the voting period which begins on Monday, January 10th, 2022 at 04:00pm GMT / 8:00 AM PST and runs until January 18, 2022 at 07:59am GMT / January 17, 2022 at 11:59 PM PST.

Midfield Magic

Last year we saw 19 midfielders nominated for Team of the Year, with six representatives from the Premier League.

Bruno Fernandes and Kevin De Bruyne were joined in the official Team of the Year XI by Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich, and it could be something similar again this year.

Chelsea will likely have two midfielders on the shortlist, and possibly even three after their Champions League success back in May.

Take a look at the players we expect to see on this year’s shortlist below.

Kevin De Bruyne

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It’s not really a Team of the Year shortlist without Kevin De Bruyne, and it was yet another magical year for the Belgian superstar.

Injuries once again hampered KDB, but that didn’t stop him scoring three times in last season’s Champions League knockout rounds as he helped City all the way to the final.

N’Golo Kante

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We fully expect N’Golo Kante to feature in FIFA 22 Team of the Year after picking up the Man of the Match award in the 2021 Champions League final.

Kante was sensational in helping the Blues claim the European crown and is definitely among the world’s best three midfielders.

Bruno Fernandes

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Bruno Fernandes has set an extremely high bar for himself since arriving in the Premier League, so his numbers so far this season look paltry in comparison to his first season.

However, the Portuguese superstar has been outstanding in European competitions in 2021, providing six assists this season and nine goal involvements in last season’s Europa League knockout rounds.

Jorginho

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Much has been made of Jorginho’s inclusion on the Ballon d’Or shortlist this year, but his Euro 2020 and Champions League winners’ medals make a strong case for him!

While Jorginho may not have been the star himself, his presence in both squads and a subsequent nomination for Player of the Year will surely see him among the TOTY nominees.

Christopher Nkunku

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If there was a Team of the Season So Far event this season, Christopher Nkunku would be among the first names on the team sheet.

The RB Leipzig star scored 15 goals and provided 10 assists in all competitions before the turn of the year, ranking him among the best in Europe in 2021.

FIFA 22 Team of the Year Midfield Shortlist (predicted)

• Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
• N’Golo Kante (Chelsea)
• Heung-Min Son (Spurs)
• Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
• Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
• Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich)
• Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)
• Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid)
• Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
• Dani Parejo (Villareal)
• Jorginho (Chelsea)
• Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City)
• Nicolo Barella (Inter)
• Nabil Fekir (Real Betis)
• Mason Mount (Chelsea)
• Declan Rice (West Ham)
• Manuel Locatelli (Juventus)
• Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig)

Source: https://www.realsport101.com/fifa/fifa-22-toty-midfielders-shortlist-voting-predictions-ratings/