It’s already been a hectic summer for Aston Villa and the transfer window hasn’t even opened up yet.
Philippe Coutinho, Boubacar Kamara and Diego Carlos have all been brought in on permanent transfers with more expected to follow suit in the coming weeks.
It’s got to a stage where no rumour seems too far-fetched - even computer generated squads aren’t looking that far from the truth.
So, we did the only logical thing in this scenario and took to Football Manager 22 to see what they have Villa’s new-look squad looking like.
The popular video game franchise is renowned for its meticulous detail and authentic approach to the world of, well, football management, and we thought we’d take a look into the future by fast forwarding to the end of the 2022 transfer summer transfer window.
Check out Villa’s in-game starting XI from the first day of the 2022/23 Premier League season below...
1. GK - Matvey Safonov
The Russian international joins on loan from Krasnodar and instantly takes the number one spot from Emiliano Martinez. | Getty Images
2. RB - Matty Cash
In more realistic news, Cash keeps his place at right-back after a successful season. | Getty Images
3. CB - Jack Stephens
Signed for £10million from Southampton and is an instant starter. Photo: Getty Images
4. CB - Odilon Kossounou
Joined on a year-long loan from Bayer Leverkusen. Photo: SERGEI SUPINSKY