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...
13. SUB - Danny Ings
An all too familiar spot for Ings over the last year - a place on the bench. | Getty Images
14. SUB - Auston Trusty
The American joins on loan from Arsenal for the season after spending the last campaign at MLS side Colorado Rapids. Photo: JUNG YEON-JE
15. SUB - Douglas Luiz
Luiz stays part of the squad but has to settle for a back-up role. | Getty Images
16. SUB: Matt Targett
According to FM, he doesn’t get his permanent move to Newcastle and instead serves as Digne’s understudy. | Getty Images