There are a wide variety of functions and roles within an elite modern day midfield.
The top managers seek players capable of filling multiple positions as well as specialists, with defensive destroyers, box-to-boxers and attacking maestros all required to make the engine room tick.
EA FC 25 allows players the unique opportunity to assemble their own swashbuckling midfields, with the world's best generals and creators at your fingertips across Ultimate Team, Career Mode and good old-fashioned Kick-Off.
As we have already covered defensive midfielders separately, here are the best players who can play as central or attacking midfielders in EA FC 25.
Silva is a big-game player for Man City / Stu Forster/GettyImages
9. Federico Valverde - 88 OVR
Valverde is an all-action midfielder / Soccrates Images/GettyImages
Messi is used to being one of the game's best / Vincent Carchietta/GettyImages
7. Phil Foden - 88 OVR
Phil Foden won the 2023/24 Premier League Player of the Year / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages
Martin Odegaard pulls the strings for Arsenal / Visionhaus/GettyImages
5. Alexia Putellas - 90 OVR
The former Ballon d'Or winner is bettered by only one female midfielder / Quality Sport Images/GettyImages
Kevin De Bruyne is still among the game's elite / Image Photo Agency/GettyImages
3. Jude Bellingham - 90 OVR
Jude Bellingham features on the EA FC 25 cover / David Ramos/GettyImages
Bonmati is the 2023 Ballon d'Or winner / Eric Alonso/GettyImages
1. Rodri - 91 OVR
Rodri has been upgraded in EA FC 25 / Visionhaus/GettyImages