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

EA Sports has finally introduced the Sentinel Evolution in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team as a part of the Winter Wildcard flash EVOs. It allows fans to upgrade the defense and physicality traits by offering two upgrades for a few player cards on the virtual pitch. Moreover, they can access the evolution for free.

This article will explore all aspects of the EA FC 25 Sentinel Evolution such as which players to use, upgrades, and the list of tasks to complete.

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All requirements of the EA FC 25 Sentinel Evolution

There are no particular position requirements for player cards. However, EA Sports has set the following eligibility requirements:

• Overall: Maximum 86
• PlayStyles: Maximum 8
• Pace: Maximum 91

Based on this, several player cards should be eligible.

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Best players to use in the EA FC 25 Sentinel Evolution

Sandro Tonali can be upgraded through this evolution (Image via EA Sports)

Like any other usual evolutions, fans can select from a large pool of player cards that fit the criteria. Let's have a look at the best player cards to upgrade with the Sentinel Evolution in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team:

• Ferland Mendy: 84
• Fikayo Tomori: 86
• Marcos Llorente: 86
• Mohamed Simikan: 86
• Sandro Tonali: 85
• Diego Dalot: 86
• Weston Mckennie: 84
• Ledley King: 86
• Micky Van De Ven: 86
• Gianluca Zambrotta: 86

The aforementioned players will receive slight Defensive and Physical boosts across the board, potentially improving their usability in the current meta.

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All upgrades and challenges of the EA FC 25 Sentinel Evolution

The Flash EVO has two levels (Image via EA Sports)

Unlike the standard evolutions, this Winter Wildcard flash evo has only two levels, and quite a few challenges. These can be completed by playing several modes including Division Rivals, Rush, and Squad Battle.

Here is the detailed list of upgrades and challenges:

Level 1 upgrades:

• Overall: 1
• Defending: 3
• Physical: 3

Level 2 upgrades:

• Overall: 1
• Defending: 4
• Physical: 3
• Bruiser Playstyle
• Jockey PlayStyle

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Here's the detailed list of challenges:

Level 1 challenges:

• Play three matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on minimum Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in-game.

Level 2 challenges:

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

Considering the upgrades, the EVO is surely worth doing. Apart from slight upgrades to Defending and Physicality attributes, it also provides two important PlayStyles that can easily help the evolved player cards blend into the current meta.

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For more evolution guides or SBC-related content, check out Sportskeeda's EA FC 25 page.