For a bit of international break fun, we've simulated the game five years into the future, and had a look at how Middlesbrough shape up ahead of the 2024/25 season. Click and scroll through the gallery to see how FM20 thinks the Boro's starting XI, substitutes, and manager will look in the future.
5. LB: Marc Bola
Now in his prime, the ex-Arsenal starlet is racking up the international caps for the Democratic Republic of Congo, and has developed into a quality Boro player.. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Davidson
6. MC: Paddy McNair
Five years on, Paddy is still in town. He missed most of the 2023/24 campaign with a brutal knee injury, but he's now back and raring to go.. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) Photo: Lewis Storey
7. MC: Matthew Virtue
Interesting, very interesting. After helping Blackpool to promotion in 2022, he was rewarded with a big move to Boro. He's now worth over £6m, and is the club's captain.. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Photo: Jan Kruger
8. AML: Tyreece John-Jules
Farming the ex-Arsenal starlet out wide was a bold move from the manager (we'll get to him later!), but it seems to have done the trick - he's scored three goals in four starts so far. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Photo: Timothy Nwachukwu