EA Sports has released the EA FC 26 Giorgio Chiellini Knockout Royalty Icon SBC in Ultimate Team, with the legendary Italian defender receiving a 90-rated item on the virtual pitch. This event focuses on players who always rise to the occasion and lead their team to victory, making the former Juventus centre-back an ideal candidate for an SBC version.
The former Serie A superstar is a recent addition to the Icon roster in Ultimate Team and he has already established himself as one of the most overpowered centre-backs in the game. His 89-rated base version is already an elite-tier option for the current meta, so the EA FC 26 Giorgio Chiellini Knockout Royalty Icon SBC will certainly be worth unlocking despite the high cost.
All tasks and cheapest solutions of the EA FC 26 Giorgio Chiellini Knockout Royalty Icon SBC
Similar to most other Icon SBCs released recently in Ultimate Team, including the likes of Marcelo and Francesco Totti, the EA FC 26 Giorgio Chiellini Knockout Royalty Icon SBC also requires a lot of squads to be completed. These are the requirements and cheapest solutions of all 10 segments:
Task 1: On a Loan
- Team overall rating: Minimum 83
Solutions:
- Dali: 83
- Artem Dovbyk: 83
- Athenea: 83
- van de Donk: 83
- Ilkay Gundogan: 83
- Kamara: 83
- Bowen: 83
- Dejan Kulusevski: 83
- Cerci: 83
- Hendrich: 82
- Eriksson: 82
Task 2: Chiello
- Italy players: Minimum one
- Team overall rating: Minimum 86
Solutions:
- Marie Katoto: 88
- Irene Paredes: 88
- Ada Hegerberg: 87
- Millie Bright: 87
- Ruben Neves: 84
- Maanum: 84
- Acerbi: 84
- Sergej Milinkovic-Savic: 84
- Manuel Locatelli: 84
- Pedro Goncalves: 83
- Bonansea: 83
Task 3: Top Notch
- TOTW players: Minimum one
- Team overall rating: Minimum 87
Solutions:
- Endler: 88
- Irene Paredes: 88
- Robert Lewandowski: 88
- Marie Katoto: 88
- Gabriel: 88
- Ella Toone: 85
- Giugliano: 85
- Girelli: 85
- Milinkovic-Savic: 84
- Maanum: 84
- Ballard (TOTW): 84
Task 4: League Legend
- Serie A players: Minimum one
- Team overall rating: Minimum 87
Solutions:
- Endler: 88
- Irene Paredes: 88
- Robert Lewandowski: 88
- Marie Katoto: 88
- Gabriel: 88
- Ella Toone: 85
- Giugliano: 85
- Girelli: 85
- Milinkovic-Savic: 84
- Maanum: 84
- Locatelli: 84
Task 5: 87-rated squad
- Team overall rating: Minimum 87
Solutions:
- Endler: 88
- Irene Paredes: 88
- Robert Lewandowski: 88
- Marie Katoto: 88
- Gabriel: 88
- Ella Toone: 85
- Giugliano: 85
- Girelli: 85
- Milinkovic-Savic: 84
- Maanum: 84
- Locatelli: 84
Task 6+7+8: 88-rated squad
- Team overall rating: Minimum 88
Solutions:
- Rodri: 90
- Alessia Russo: 89
- Khadija Shaw: 89
- Mapi Leon: 89
- Endler: 88
- Marie Katoto: 88
- Girelli: 85
- Laura Freigang: 85
- Svenja Huth: 85
- Isco: 84
- Viggosdottir: 84
Task 9+10: 89-rated squad
- Team overall rating: Minimum 89
Solutions:
- Erling Haaland: 90
- Rodri: 90
- Alessia Russo: 89
- Mapi Leon: 89
- Mapi Leon: 89
- Marie Katoto: 88
- Gabriel: 88
- Guro Reiten: 88
- Endler: 88
- Robert Lewandowski: 88
- Irene Paredes: 88
Surprisingly, the SBC only requires one Team of the Week item to be completed, which will lower the overall cost of the item slightly.
Is the EA FC 26 Giorgio Chiellini Knockout Royalty Icon SBC worth completing?
The overall expected cost of the SBC is around 900,000 coins. While he lacks the Anticipate PlayStyle, which is an important defensive trait that boosts tackling, he is almost perfect in every other defensive aspect.
He possesses the Intercept+ and Bruiser+ PlayStyles, which are to of the most overpowered traits for a centre-back. He also has base PlayStyles like Block and Jockey, along with 82 pace, 94 defending and 93 physicality. With how overpowered his base item has proven to be, the EA FC 26 Giorgio Chiellini Knockout Royalty Icon SBC is certainly worth unlocking.
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Edited by Shivanshu Raturi