FIFA 15 cover to feature Chelsea star Eden Hazard alongside Barcelona's Lionel Messi

 Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has followed in the footsteps of a number of Premier League greats, and been chosen to appear on the UK cover of EA Sports' latest FIFA game.

Hazard will be pictured with Lionel Messi on the front cover of FIFA 15, and joins the likes of Gareth Bale, Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard in the list of UK cover stars.

EA Sports built up the anticipation on their FIFA Twitter feed by posting a teaser picture of a space next to Messi before making the announcement.

Chelsea were quick off the mark to congratulate their midfielder on EA Sports' decision

EA Sports posted teasers to their Twitter followers ahead of the big reveal