EA SPORTS has kicked off Future Stars in EA SPORTS FC 27 Ultimate Team earlier than ever. Team 1 is in packs from October 9 to 16, led by Liverpool forward Rio Ngumoha.

Rio Ngumoha is the face of the promo

Ngumoha became Liverpool’s youngest-ever goalscorer with a late goal against Newcastle last season and made his England debut this summer. In FC 26, his card was one of the most evolved in the Future Stars Academy, with more than 37.5 million goals and 30.7 million assists scored by players, according to EA. The promo has spotlighted names like Jude Bellingham, Pedri and Bradley Barcola before they became stars.

Future Stars Team 1

• Mika Godts (Paris Saint-Germain, Belgium)
• Yoan Bonny (Lombardia FC, Ivory Coast)
• Julian Hall (Red Bull New York, USA)
• Vicky López (FC Barcelona, Spain)
• Josh King (Fulham, England)
• Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana, Mexico)
• Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool, England)
• Tom Bischof (Bayern München, Germany)
• Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes, USA)
• Laura Blindkilde (Manchester City, England)
• Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal, England)
• Jacobo Ramón (Como, Spain)
• Jon Martín (Real Sociedad, Spain)
• Lewis Hall (Newcastle United, England)
• Robin Risser (RC Lens, France)

Team 2 will be revealed on October 16, with extra cards in Squad Building Challenges and Objectives. The Future Stars Academy also returns: pick an eligible young player and evolve them into a star. EA SPORTS FC 27 is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Switch and Switch 2.

Source: Electronic Arts.