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...
9. CAM - Robert Skov
The Denmark international and current Hoffenheim man Skov joins Villa for a deal just over £18million. | Getty Images
10. LM - Trezeguet
Arguably the most unrealistic on the list. Trezeguet comes back into the eleven after his loan spell at İstanbul Başakşehir. | POOL/AFP via Getty Images
11. ST - Julian Alvarez
Strangely enough, Villa were strongly linked to Alvarez in real life before his move to Manchester City. According to Football Manager, he joins the claret and blue on loan for the season. | AFP via Getty Images
12. SUB - Emiliano Martinez
Lost his spot to Safonov but keeps his place on the bench. | Getty Images