Top 5 best players for the Defensive Minded and Winter Wingback I Combination Evolutions in EA Sports FC 25

The latest Free Evolutions are here, Defensive Minded gives a targeted boost in defending and physicality while Winter Wingback I is for RBs with an overall upgrade to boost attacking capabilities.

Combining these two evolutions in EA FC 25 gives us some of the best players in the game at the RB position.

Defensive Minded Evolution Requirements

Here are the requirements for the Defensive Minded Evolution:

• Overall: Max. 86
• Max PlayStyles: 8
• Max PlayStyles+: 1
• Shooting: Max. 78

Winter Wingback I Evolution Requirements

Here are the requirements for the Winter Wingback I Evolution:

• Overall: Max. 85
• Position: RB
• Excluded Position: CB
• Max PlayStyles: 8
• Max Roles++: 1
• Pace: Max. 93

Defensive Minded Evolution Upgrades

Here are all the upgrades from the Defensive Minded Evolution:

• Bruiser PlayStyles+
• Block PlayStyles
• +1 Overall Rating
• +8 Aggression (Capped at 90)
• +8 Standing Tackle (Capped at 88)
• +8 Strength and Defensive Awareness (Capped at 87)

Winter Wingback I Evolution Upgrades

Here are all the upgrades from the Winter Wingback I Evolution:

• RB Wingback Role++
• Long Ball Pass and Jockey PlayStyles
• +7 Overall Rating (Capped at 86)
• +8 Defending (Capped at 84)
• +8 Passing (Capped at 83)
• +7 Pace (Capped at 90)
• +7 Physicality (Capped at 85)
• +7 Dribbling (Capped at 84)
• +4 Shooting (Capped at 77)

Best players for the Evo Name Evolution

Here are the best players for this evolution slot:

1. Kyle Walker
2. Achraf Hakimi
3. TOTW Giovanni Di Lorenzo
4. Diogo Dalot
5. Malo Gusto

1. Kyle Walker

Pace and physicality have defined the Manchester City fullback's career, it's what makes him impossible to get past in FC 25 with the Jockey PlayStyles and the boost from the combined evos he is one of, if not outright the best RB in the Premier League.

2. Achraf Hakimi

4-Star Skill Moves and Weak Foot with high pace, Quick Step and Whipped Pass PlayStyles to get into space and put balls into the box while being a physical presence in defence makes the PSG player ideal in a 5-Back with his RB Attacking Wingback Role+.

3. Giovanni Di Lorenzo

Serie A is notoriously lacking top tier RBs outside of Maicon in FUT 25 which makes this evo even better if you need links, having the Relentless PlayStyles as well as being able to play at RM makes the Italian defender incredibly versatile in all aspects of his game.

4. Diogo Dalot

Being 6'0 tall with his physicality makes him very good defensively, he has the added benefit of the Technical PlayStyles allowing him to keep the ball close as well as the LB Wingback Role+ to switch flanks when needed making the Manchester United defender a good option for this evo combination.

5. Malo Gusto

The Frenchman has a UECL Road to the Knockouts version in FC 25 which costs close to 300,000 coins on the transfer market, this combo gets him to a similar level in stats with superior physicality and more PlayStyles which at least put him on par with that version, maybe even slightly better in game.

This is our list of players to choose from, but there are so many good ones out there. Who are you using in this Evolution slot? Tell us below!