EA Sports' FIFA 15 has unveiled the top 50 players on the video game to be released later this month.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who stars on the cover, is the top-rated player yet again.

The Argentinian has been given 93 out of a possible 100 to finish one mark better than Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the Ballon d'Or earlier this year.

Ronaldo starts the game at 92, the same rating he had for last year's FIFA 14, while Messi's score drops one from 94.

Just three other players - Arjen Robben (90), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (90) and Manuel Neuer (90) - scored at least 90 in the latest edition of the franchise.

Eleven European clubs feature on the list, with German champions Bayern Munich (11) representing over a fifth of the countdown.

Champions League winners Real Madrid are next best with eight players in the top 50, while Chelsea and Manchester United are the best-represented Premier League sides with five apiece.

Spanish champions Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, don't feature on the list at all - Diego Costa and Thibaut Courtois, both now of Chelsea, were on last year's title-winning side and make the top 50.

FIFA 15 Top 50 players & rating out of 100

1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 93
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 92
3. Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich) 90
4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain) 90
5. Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) 90
6. Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) 89
7. Luis Suarez (Barcelona) 88
8. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich) 88
9. Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich) 88
10. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) 88
11. Robin van Persie (Manchester United) 88
12. Radamel Falcao (Manchester United) 88
13. Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich) 87
14. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) 87
15. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) 87
16. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) 87
17. David Silva (Manchester City) 87
18. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) 87
19. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 87
20. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) 86
21. Xavi (Barcelona) 86
22. Yaya Toure (Manchester City) 86
23. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 86
24. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 86
25. Angel Di Maria (Manchester United) 86
26. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) 86
27. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich) 86
28. Mesut Ozil (Arsenal) 86
29. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) 86
30. Neymar (Barcelona) 86
31. Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea) 86
32. James Rodriguez (Real Madrid) 86
33. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) 86
34. Petr Cech (Chelsea) 85
35. Arturo Vidal (Juventus) 85
36. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) 85
37. Diego Costa (Chelsea) 85
38. Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich) 85
39. Carlos Tevez (Juventus) 85
40. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) 85
41. Juan Mata (Manchester United) 85
42. Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich) 85
43. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) 85
44. Javi Martinez (Bayern Munich) 85
45. Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) 85
46. Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) 84
47. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) 84
48. Xabi Alonso (Bayern Munich) 84
49. Andrea Pirlo (Juventus) 84
50. Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) 84

FIFA 15 is released in the UK on September 26.