FIFA 20: 5 Arsenal players who should get a downgrade

Arsenal have had a relatively successful season, fighting for a top-four berth in the Premier League and also closing in on a spot in the Europa League final.

While a number of players have starred for the Gunners this season, there are several that have failed to set the Premier League on fire.

With FIFA 20 set to release later this year, we take a look at five Arsenal players who are set to receive significant downgrades.

#5 Danny Welbeck

Arsenal v Sporting CP - UEFA Europa League - Group E

Danny Welbeck might consider himself slightly unlikely if he were to receive a downgrade in FIFA 20. He started the season quite brightly but was struck down by a nasty ankle injury in November.

He's remained on the sidelines ever since, missing nearly the entire season for the Gunners.

This would make him one of the candidates to receive a downgrade from EA in FIFA 20. Welbeck is one of the few players whose ratings were accurate in FIFA 19. The former Manchester United forward was rated at just 77.

Despite that, having missed such a major chunk of the season, EA are unlikely to hand him the same rating, and he could drop to 75. His sprint speed and strength stats are the ones most likely to be reduced from their current value of 83 and 75 respectively.

#4 Stephan Lichtsteiner

Arsenal FC v Cardiff City - Premier League

Stephan Lichtsteiner arrived from Juventus last summer and was expected to strengthen the porous Arsenal backline with his veteran presence. However, he has been arguably one of the Gunners' worst players this season.

His lack of pace and defensive awareness have shone through on far too many occasions, and he has dropped even behind the likes of Carl Jenkinson and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the pecking order.

Lichtsteiner could receive a significant downgrade in FIFA 20. He is currently rated at 80, but his rating in the new game could be as low as 75.

#3 Mesut Ozil

Arsenal v Valencia - UEFA Europa League Semi Final: First Leg

A lot has already been said of Mesut Ozil's struggles this season. The German looks a pale shadow of the player that arrived at the Emirates in 2013.

Ozil's lack of workrate has been called into question by Emery and the Arsenal fans time and again which resulted in him often being benched early in the season.

At one point in time, he was also rumoured to be on his way out of the club, although he has since confirmed that he will see out the length of his contract at Arsenal.

Ozil is rated 86 in FIFA 19, but that could take a significant hit considering his displays this season. Like a few of the other players on the list, it's surprising he wasn't downgraded during the winter ratings refresh.

Expect Ozil to be rated at a maximum of 84 in FIFA 20 which would mean a drop of 2 rating points.

#2 Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Arsenal v Valencia - UEFA Europa League Semi Final: First Leg

Henrikh Mkhitaryan arrived at the Emirates amid a lot of hype, but he has failed to live up to that. Mkhitaryan has contributed just 6 goals and 4 assists in 23 Premier League games this season and has fallen down the pecking order under Unai Emery.

Mkhitaryan was rated 84 in FIFA 19, but his performances this season are not deserving of such a high rating. He was surprisingly not given a downgrade during the winter ratings refresh but will surely get one in FIFA 20 and could drop to 82 at the very least.

#1 Shkodran Mustafi

Arsenal FC v Crystal Palace - Premier League

Shkodran Mustafi has been the sole reason for Arsenal's horrific defensive displays this season. Mustafi has made numerous errors leading to goals and his confidence is shot.

Arsenal fans have even called for him to be sold following a string of error-prone displays at the back.

The German was astonishingly rated at 82 in FIFA 19, but that could drop to about 78 in FIFA 20. His marking, interception and tackling stats which are all above 80 at the moment are set to receive significant downgrades.