A new FC Pro Open Match Week means all new squad building requirements, as the five players in Group B try and seal a place in the Finals.
With Bonanno, PHzin, Happy, FacuCowen and Young all returning for Match Week 6, this week's Draft requirements feature a Latin American twist. But more on that later.
What is the FC Pro Draft?
With FC Pro Draft, competitors will be set a budget in coins that they must adhere to. As an example, for the FC Pro Open Global Qualifier in November last year, the budget was set at 8,000,000 coins. Competitors need to build a full squad – their starting XI and subs – that stays within this budget and submit it before the deadline.
The budget amount will change throughout the FC Pro Open, making the job of building a competitive squad even tougher.
Match Week 6 Draft Requirements
For Match Week 6, several all-new requirements have been introduced. First of all, players have a budget of 10,000,000 coins to assemble their complete squads.
However, each player can only select one item per nation, and in honour of the Group B participants, they must each select one item from Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.
Naturally, this extra stipulation has led to some fascinating and highly creative draft selections. Let's take a look at the five Group B squads.
Bonanno
We begin with Argentine Bonnano, who selected Winter Wildcard Enzo Fernandez (87) as his native item.
Curiously, the former eChampions League finalist is the only person to select Brazilian Icon Ronaldo in attack - who is the second-highest rated player selected across all squads.
He lines the side up in a 4-1-2-1-2 and has a squad chemistry of 25 overall.
FacuCowen
Opting to deploy his side in an attacking 4-2-4 system, FacuCowen has been especially bold by playing Heroes Carlos Tevez - ostensibly a striker - on the Right-wing.
He is also the only player in Group B to select the 94-rated Dynasties Erling Haaland item, which is the second-highest item alongside Icon Ronaldo.
He has slightly higher squad chemistry than fellow Argentine Bonanno, at 26.
Happy
Happy is also using the 4-2-4 formation, although he has gone for an attacking duo of Heroes Tevez (90) alongside base Kylian Mbappe (91).
Mexican legend Hugo Sanchez is unsurprisingly in his starting XI, while an all-Real Madrid midfield of UCL Live Jude Bellingham (89) and RTTK Luka Modric (93) should provide plenty of creativity from central areas.
The Tuzzy Esports player's squad has a chemistry of 31.
PHzin
PHzin is one of four players in Group B to use the 4-2-4 system. Unlike the others, he has picked 95-rated Icon Pele in attack, the highest-rated player picked for Match Week 6.
He also went for Icon Winter Wildcard Sanchez (91) as his Mexican selection, although the Ajax star is the only player to choose 89-rated Dynasties Juan Sebastian Veron as his Argentine item.
PHzin's squad chemistry is near perfect, at 32.
Young
Young also uses the tried and trusted 4-2-4, and has chosen many of the same items as his Latin American peers.
Nevertheless, he does have one very unique item, as the Brazilian selected Trailblazer Bellingham (88) instead of his UCL Live card.
Additionally, Young is the only player in Group B to have Icon Cafu (91) at Right-back.
Like countryman PHzin, he also has a squad chemistry of 32.
Most Selected Items
Base Kylian Mbappe (91) - 5 Selections
RTTK Luca Modric (93) - 5 Selections
Icon Winter Wildcards Hugo Sanchez (91) - 4 Selections
Thunderstruck Alphonso Davies (87) - 4 Selections
