EA FC 26 Protect The Wings Evolution: Best players to use, all upgrades, requirements, and more

EA Sports has provided fans with the opportunity to fortify their defenses and upgrade their favorite wing-backs via the newly released EA FC 26 Protect The Wings Evolution. This EVO is applicable to both left-backs and right-backs, providing them with exceptional boosts. However, it comes at a price of around 30,000 coins or 400 FC Points.

The ongoing Festival of Football Captains promo has already delivered some amazing paid EVOs, especially for those who want to upgrade their defensive lineups.

While the EA FC 26 Protect The Wings Evolution is not as expensive as the previously released I'll Protect You EVO, it still offers exceptional upgrades to some meta players.

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All requirements of the EA FC 26 Protect The Wings Evolution

The requirements (Image via EA Sports)

A player must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the EA FC 26 Protect The Wings Evolution:

• Overall rating: Max 84
• Positions: LB or RB
• Must not be: CB
• Positions: Max three
• PlayStyles: Max 10
• PlayStyles+: Max one

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Best players to use in the EA FC 26 Protect The Wings Evolution

Here are some of the best and most overpowered fullbacks that can be used in this EVO:

• Theo Hernandez: 84
• Jordi Alba: 84
• Marcos Llorente: 84
• Gunter: 84
• Aarons: 84
• Diouf: 84
• Alphonso Davies: 84
• Eduardo Camavinga: 83
• Balde: 83
• Jeremie Frimpong: 83
• Milos Kerkez: 82
• Ferland Mendy: 81
• Ola Aina: 80
• Destiny Udogie: 80

All these players will become top-tier left-backs and right-backs under the FC IQ system if used in this EVO.

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All upgrades and challenges of the EA FC 26 Protect The Wings Evolution

The EVO has four levels (Image via EA Sports)

Similar to the recently released Wing Wizards EVO, the EA FC 26 Protect The Wings Evolution has four levels. Here are the boosts provided by each level:

Level 1 upgrades:

• Acceleration +10 (Max 86)
• Passing +5 (Max 80)
• Jumping +10 (Max 78)

Level 2 upgrades:

• Jockey PlayStyle
• Defensive Awareness +15 (Max 85)
• Strength +15 (Max 80)
• Stamina +20 (Max 85)
• Sliding tackle +15 (Max 82)

Level 3 upgrades:

• New Position: LB/RB
• Quickstep PlayStyle
• Heading Accuracy +10 (Max 75)
• Interceptions +15 (Max 84)
• Aggression +15 (Max 80)

Level 4 upgrades:

• Fullback++
• Slide Tackle+ PlayStyle
• Dribbling +7 (Max 82)
• Standing Tackle +10 (Max 80)
• Sprint Speed +15 (Max 86)

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Here are the challenges fans will have to complete in a variety of Ultimate Team game modes for these boosts:

Level 1 challenges:

• Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 2 challenges:

• Win two matches in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 3 challenges:

• Play two matches in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.
• Win one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 4 challenges:

• Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Overall, the EVO has a lot of good options for the current meta and is worth the investment of coins or FC Points.