Players switch positions at kickoff despite correct custom tactics

I’m experiencing a frustrating issue with my squad formation in EA SPORTS FC 27.

I carefully set up my starting XI and make sure every player is positioned correctly. However, when I start a match, the game automatically changes the positions of two players — specifically, my RM and CAM are swapped.

As you can see in the screenshots:

Before starting the match, my formation is correctly set up.

The CAM is positioned centrally, while the RM is on the right side.

However, once the match starts, the game changes their positions and puts the RM in the CAM position and the CAM on the right side.

This happens even though I did not make this change myself.

The only way I can fix it is to pause the match, open the tactics menu, and manually correct the positions after the match has already started.

This is particularly frustrating because I have already configured my formation and player positions before starting the match. The game should preserve these settings instead of automatically changing them.

Steps to reproduce:

Set up the squad in a 4-4-1-1 (2) formation.

Assign the players to their intended positions, including RM and CAM.

Start a match.

Once the match begins, check the player positions.

The RM and CAM positions have been swapped.

Expected behavior:

The players should remain in the exact positions I configured before starting the match.

Actual behavior:

The RM and CAM positions are automatically swapped when the match starts.

I’m not sure whether this is related to player roles, tactical instructions, or the new FC 27 formation system, but it happens without me making any changes.

Hopefully, this can be investigated because having to manually fix the formation at the beginning of every match is extremely frustrating.

Screenshots attached:

The first screenshot shows my Team Management setup, while the second shows the formation after entering the match, where the player positions have been automatically changed.