EA FC 25 Backline Booster Evolution guide: Best players to use, all upgrades, requirements, and more

The second EVO of Road to the Knockouts Week 2 is now live in Ultimate Team, with the EA FC 25 Backline Booster Evolution allowing gamers to upgrade a left-back from their clubs. This is yet another exciting free EVO for fans to make the most out of, which makes it even more amazing as it does not require any coins or FC points to be unlocked.

With the recently released Glow Up EVO allowing gamers to level up thier right-backs on the virtual pitch, the EA FC 25 Backline Booster Evolution is the perfect addition to the game as it allows fans to upgrade their left-backs as well.

The rating requirements of this EVO are more lenient than its predecessor as well, providing the opportunity for even bigger upgrades and boosts.

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All requirements of the EA FC 25 Backline Booster Evolution

Yuri Berchiche can be upgraded (Image via EA Sports)

To be eligible for the boosts offered by the EA FC 25 Backline Booster Evolution, a player must meet these requirements:

• Overall: Max 80
• Pace: Max 85
• Position: LB
• Must not be: CB
• PlayStyles: Max seven

These are some of the best players in Ultimate Team that meet these requirements and can be upgraded via this Evolution:

• Andrea Medina: 80
• Jordi Alba: 80
• Pervis Estupinan: 80
• Javi Galan: 80
• Nuno Santos: 80
• Miguel Gutierrez: 80
• Francisco Moura: 80
• Yuri Berchiche: 79
• Rayan Ait-Nouri: 79

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All upgrades and challenges of the EA FC 25 Backline Booster Evolution

The EVO has two levels (Image via EA Sports)

Unlike most other EVOs released in the game so far, such as the La Roja EVO that has three levels, the EA FC 25 Backline Booster Evolution only has two levels to be completed. These are the specific upgrades provided by each individual level:

Level 1 Upgrades:

• Pace +3
• Passing +2
• Dribbling +2
• Defending +2
• Physical +5

Level 2 Upgrades:

• Pace +2
• Passing +2
• Dribbling +2
• Defending +2
• PlayStyle Jockey

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These are the challenges gamers have to complete in Rush, Rivals or Squad Battles to obtain these amazing boosts:

Level 1 Challenges:

• Win one match in Rush, Rivals or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.
• Play two matches in Rush, Rivals or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.

Level 2 Challenges:

• Win two matches in Rush, Rivals or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.
• Play one match in Rush, Rivals or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.

These challenges are rather easy to complete, especially with the amazing upgrades and the Jockey PlayStyle on offer. The challenges can be completed in the Rush game mode as well, which makes the EA FC 25 Backline Booster Evolution worth completing in Ultimate Team.