If you’re playing EA Sports FC 27 and trying to build a great XI, the centre of the pitch is a vital area to get right.

Central midfielders (CM) and central-defensive midfielders (CDM) will help you progress the ball through the centre of the pitch and link up the play, as well as stopping your opponents from doing the same thing against you.

If you play your cards right (and spend some money), there’s nothing to stop you from recruiting the best of the best in these positions. And if you want to know who that is, read on!

Best CM in FC 27Alexia Putellas celebrates in a red and gold Spain kit.

Alexia Putellas. Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images

The best central midfielders in FC 27 are:

Alexia Putellas | 91 OVR | London City Lionesses (Women), SpainAitana Bonmatí | 90 OVR | Barcelona Women, SpainPedri | 90 OVR | Barcelona, SpainVitinha | 90 OVR | Paris Saint-Germain, PortugalMariona | 89 OVR | Arsenal Women, SpainJoão Neves | 88 OVR | Paris Saint-Germain, PortugalFederico Valverde | 87 OVR | Real Madrid, UruguayNicolò Barella | 87 OVR | Inter, ItalySakina Karchaoui | 87 OVR | Paris Saint-Germain Women, FranceFabián Ruiz | 86 OVR | Paris Saint-Germain, SpainWant to see this content?

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Best CDM in FC 27

The best central-defensive midfielders in FC 27 are:

Rodri | 90 OVR | Barcelona, SpainJoshua Kimmich | 88 OVR | Bayern Munich, GermanyDeclan Rice | 88 OVR | Arsenal, EnglandPatri Guijarro | 88 OVR | Barcelona Women, SpainYui Hasegawa | 88 OVR | Manchester City Women, JapanGeorgia Stanway | 86 OVR | Arsenal Women, EnglandMoisés Caicedo | 86 OVR | Chelsea, EcuadorKenza Dali | 85 OVR | San Diego Wave Women, FranceErin Cuthbert | 85 OVR | Chelsea Women, ScotlandSandro Tonali | 85 OVR | Tottenham Hotspur, ItalyBest CAM in FC 27

And finally, the best central-attacking midfielders in FC 27 are:

Jude Bellingham | 90 OVR | Real Madrid, EnglandLionel Messi | 89 OVR | Inter Miami, ArgentinaBruno Fernandes | 89 OVR | Manchester United, PortugalVivianne Miedema | 87 OVR | Manchester City Women, NetherlandsPernille Harder | 87 OVR | Bayern Munich Women, DenmarkRose Lavelle | 87 OVR | NJ/NY Gotham FC Women, United StatesJamal Musiala | 87 OVR | Bayern Munich, GermanyDebinha | 87 OVR | Kansas City Current Women, BrazilDominik Szoboszlai | 86 OVR | Liverpool, HungaryCaroline Weir | 86 OVR | Lyon Women, Scotland

That’s all you need to know about centre-midfielders! For more info on the game, see our handy links below.

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