Full-backs are well and truly back in fashion these days with a versatile defender capable of bringing plenty to a side looking to attack from the back.
Ahead of FIFA 21's release, EA Sports has revealed the game's best full-backs with Liverpool duo Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson taking top honours.
Both are rated at 87 overall with Alexander-Arnold boasting a pass rating of 87 and Robertson a pace rating of 83. The Scottish international is deemed to be slightly better in defence, but his England team-mate is far sharper in attack.
Real Madrid right-back Daniel Carvajal and Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba aren't far behind the Reds pair with overall ratings of 86 - Alba's 88-rated pace and 83-rated dribbling making him a real weapon going forward.
Manchester City Kyle Walker rounds out the top five with an overall rating of 85 with his only real weakness being a shooting rating of 63.
Interestingly, no full-back currently playing in the Bundesliga has made the top 20, while eight Premier League representatives have made the cut.
Portugal based duo Alex Telles and Marcos Acuna loom as shrewd pick-ups in FIFA 21 with their lower profiles set to keep their prices a bit lower than the rest when it comes to Ultimate Team.
Best full-backs on FIFA 21
Player | Club | Overall rating | Position |
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Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool | 87 | RB |
Andrew Robertson | Liverpool | 87 | LB |
Daniel Carvajal | Real Madrid | 86 | RB |
Jordi Alba | Barcelona | 86 | LB |
Kyle Walker | Manchester City | 85 | RB |
Ricardo Pereiera | Leicester City | 85 | RB |
Alex Sandro | Juventus | 85 | LB |
Lucas Digne | Everton | 84 | LB |
Alex Telles | Porto | 84 | LB |
Nicolas Tagliafico | Ajax | 84 | LB |
Cesar Azpilicueta | Chelsea | 84 | RB |
Jesus Navas | Sevilla | 84 | RB |
Grimaldo | Benfica | 84 | LB |
Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Manchester United | 83 | RB |
Juan Bernat | Paris Saint-Germain | 83 | LB |
Kieran Trippier | Atletico Madrid | 83 | RB |
Ferland Mendy | Real Madrid | 83 | LB |
Marcelo | Real Madrid | 83 | LB |
Joao Cancelo | Manchester City | 83 | RB |
Marcos Acuna | Sporting | 83 | LB |