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With the release date of EA SPORTS’ FIFA 20 now just weeks away, a brand new Ultimate Team Icon has been revealed – and it’s Michael Essien.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chelsea legend will be joining the class of FUT 20 as a playable Icon in the game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ghanaian midfielder made 168 appearances for the Blues, scoring 17 goals and winning nine major trophies, including the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.<\/p>\n

None of Essien’s in-game stats have been revealed yet, but he is guaranteed to have some incredible attributes and will be a great midfielder to have in your team.<\/p>\n

The former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Lyon midfielder will be a great addition to FIFA 20 Ultimate Team.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the release of FIFA 20, there have been some major improvements announced to some of the game’s most popular game modes, including Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Pro Clubs and a brand new game mode in VOLTA Football, which could make the game even better than FIFA 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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