FC 26 Premier League POTM Nominees Released, featuring Erling Haaland and Martin Zubmimendi

The FC 26 Premier League POTM nominees have finally been released by EA Sports. Gamers can now vote for their favorite PL player to win their first-ever POTM SBC in-game. For context, this is the very first set of POTM nominees with big names like Erling Haaland and Martin Zubimendi, the favorites to win.

As per the norms, the winner of this voting process will receive an upgraded SBC item in the upcoming weeks, featuring a few overpowered attributes across the board. That said, this article will explore the very first chunk of the FC 26 Premier League POTM nominees released in-game.

FC 26 Premier League POTM Nominees Released, and Haaland leads the way

EA Sports has recently (October 2) posted regarding all the FC 26 Premier League POTM Nominees on X. The post included a few prominent faces from the English domestic league, like Erling Haaland, Martin Zubimendi, Granit Xhaka, and more. However, considering the hype amongst the FUT community, it's quite evident that Manchester City's goal-scoring machine has a clear chance of winning the first-ever POTM SBC on FC 26.

Interestingly, gamers across the world can navigate to EA Sports' official POTM website to vote for their favorite players. The one who'll receive the highest number of votes from the website will be rewarded with their first SBC card featuring upgraded attributes on FC 26.

FC 26 Premier League POTM Nominees Stats

In this section, we'll discuss a few top picks from PL POTM Nominees and why they deserve to be in this list. Moreover, judging from the mentioned stats below, you might receive some help in deciding whom to vote for on the EA POTM website:

• Erling Haaland: The Norwegian goal-scoring machine is currently the top goal scorer of the Premier League 2025/26 season so far. In his three-match appearance for City in September, the beast has scored a total of five goals and provided one assist. His two crucial goals against Manchester United have been the talk of the town. Meanwhile, he also broke the deadlock by scoring the first goal against Arsenal on the Gunners' home turf.
• Martin Zubimendi: Despite playing his debut season for Arsenal in the English Premier League, the Spanish defender midfielder has showcased a pretty impressive performance in the month of September. He has managed to provide 90% successful passes in his three appearances and also scored two crucial goals against Nottingham Forest, securing three points on the table.
• Granit Xhaka: Despite being 33 years old, the Swiss defensive midfielder has showcased a phenomenal performance in the PL. In September, in his three appearances, he helped Sunderland to maintain 2 clean sheets, along with winning 23 crucial duels.

Regardless of the achievements of other potential contenders, such as Yankuba Minteh and Daichi Kamada, the FUT community is expected to vote for the Manchester City striker. That said, here's a list of potential OVR for all the nominees if they receive their first PL POTM SBC in-game:

When you're done voting for the best Premier League player for September, check out our latest piece on FC 26 Bundesliga POTM nominees. Also, make sure to follow SportsDunia's EA FC page for more news and updates.