Future Stars Team 2 arrives in EA FC 27 Ultimate Team at 6pm BST today, Friday, October 16, replacing the first set of player items in packs. Leaks point to Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo and Chelsea's Jorrel Hato among the new special cards.
The second week of the Future Stars campaign follows the promo's launch on Friday, October 9, which featured Liverpool teenager Rio Ngumoha, Barcelona forward Vicky Lopez and Arsenal prodigy Myles Lewis-Skelly. Another 16 special player items are set to enter packs, with more planned as Squad Building Challenge and objective rewards.
Release time and pack changes
As is customary for new Ultimate Team content, the Team 2 drop happens at the 6pm Friday evening slot. At the same time, Future Stars Team 1 player items will no longer be available in packs, and related objectives, SBCs and more will expire.
Leaked Team 2 players
After Team 1 included Ngumoha and Newcastle's Lewis Hall, Team 2 is expected to bring a host of new Premier League prospects. According to insiders and leakers, the following players are set for inclusion:
- LB: Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) - 85 OVR
- CDM: Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) - 89 OVR
- CM: Alex Scott (Bournemouth) - 86 OVR
- RW: Rayan (Bournemouth) - 90 OVR
EA Sports has already confirmed one more Future Stars card: Angel City right-back Gisele Thompson, sister of Alyssa Thompson, will receive an 87-rated item. Prominent leakers also suggest the following players outside the Premier League are set for big boosts:
- CB: Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid) - 89 OVR
- LB: Nathaniel Brown (Bayern Munich) - 87 OVR
- RM: Franco Mastantuono (Fiorentina) - 88 OVR
New SBCs and objectives
Fresh SBCs and objectives with Future Stars-themed rewards will accompany the Team 2 release. Aston Villa's summer signing Johan Manzambi is expected to be an 85-rated SBC reward, while Porto winger William Gomes and Ipswich Town's Julio Cesar Enciso are also set to arrive during the next week.
