The FIFA 23 chemistry system is going to ruin anyone’s plan to bring forward old squads from previous Ultimate Team modes, because it’s getting a complete overhaul this year. The world renowned sports game has relied on Ultimate Team as its flagship mode for some years now, and one constant has been the chemistry mechanics, only seeing small iterations as the years have gone on.

Until now, squads were often limited thanks to the weight of chemistry links needing to be perfect to avoid a negative impact on your players, even for icons who naturally got a chemistry boost. Thankfully, EA has two-footed those shackles off the pitch in the biggest shake-up to chemistry since its conception. Here’s everything you need to know about the FIFA 23 chemistry system, so you can start crafting teams.