The Cover Athlete evolution is the first paid upgrade to be released in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and it offers some exciting options for your squad.
To unlock the opportunity, you’ll have to spend either 30,000 coins or 500 FC Points. It’s expensive (in terms of coins), but the upgrades look fantastic at first glance. Your chosen card will get a new playstyle, pace upgrade, and boost to its overall rating.
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FC 26 Cover Athlete evolution requirements
Here are the requirements of the Cover Athlete evolution in FC 26.
- Overall: Max 83
- Pace: Max 86
- Total Positions: Max 3
- PlayStyle: Max 5
- Rarity Must Not be: World Tour Silver Stars
- Position: CAM
FC 26 Cover Athlete evolution upgrades
The evolution has three levels of upgrades, and there are certain conditions to fulfil.
Level 1 upgrades
- Overall: +1|85
- Long Passing: +4|86
- Short Passing: +4|87
- Stamina: +4|90
- Vision: +4|87
- Roles: Playmaker+
Level 2 upgrades
- Overall: +1|85
- Pace: +2|80
- Aggression: +2|85
- Long Shots: +4|85
- Positions: CM
- PlayStyles: Relentless|5
Level 3 upgrades
- Ball control: +4|88
- Dribbling: +4|87
- Reactions: +2|86
- Composure: +2|86
- Roles: Playmaker+
Level 1 upgrade requirements
- Play 3 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.
Level 2 upgrade requirements
- Win 3 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.
Level 3 upgrade requirements
- Win 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.
- Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.
Best players to use in Cover Athlete evolution
Here are some of my best recommendations for inclusion in the evolution.
- Hugo Ekitike
- Jessica Naz World Tour
- Rabiot
- Matheus Cunha
- Dominik Szobszlai
- Ayoze Perez
- Kearns Squad Foundations
- Thomas Mรผller TOTW
While the upgrades are minor, you will be able to include these cards in future evolutions to create a chain and upgrade their stats further.
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