Whenever I try to change a position or substitute someone in team management, the game locks the player in the position. I also cannot move players to the bench or the reserves, it leaves them on default. This happens whenever I load the game up, and it's really annoying and I have no solution to this.
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If any of you guys have a solution to this, please let me know, as I believe this is apparent to only PS5.
Hey guys I think I found a workaround for the national team squad bug in exhibition mode, and it’s been working consistently for me so far. If you’re running into that issue where your custom lineup won’t save or you can’t rotate players, try this: I used chat to make it easier to understand. Hope this helps. Basically only Swap out Starters when adjusting you National Squad (haven't tested Bench yet, reserves seem to be where the bug is).
Step by Step Fix
Start Fresh
Delete any old squad files.
Hit “Reset Squads” and download the latest EA squad update.
Test First
Before making any changes, make sure you can edit the default national team lineup and move players around. If that works, proceed.
Only Swap Starters (For Now)
The bug seems to be triggered when you replace RESERVE players with new ones from the player pool.
So, in your first edit, only swap out players in the starting XI with new national team players (those not in the original 26-man squad).
Save & Test
After updating just the starting XI with new players, save the squad.
You should now be able to play exhibition matches using your updated 26-man squad — including your added players! Important Notes:
I haven’t tested swapping bench/reserve players yet — just the starting XI.
The bug seems tied specifically to editing reserves, which may be causing the lineup reset.
EA please fix this
The issue happen 100% with me, PLEASE FIX THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Habe das gleiche Problem, spiele aber über Amazon Luna, also Cloud Gaming. Hat jemand dazu eine Lösung?
I have the same bug (PS5). All proposed solutions didn't work. I did edit a lot of teams and changed players. In some teams it works, at others you can't change players at all. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE!?
EA we're still facing this issue in career mode, kick off, during the matches etc..as of 12/11/ 2025
EA Please fix
If EA can’t resolve this internally, I’ll be filing formal complaints with the Better Business Bureau, the FTC, and my State Attorney General regarding the sale of a defective digital product with no remedy or refund process. We can't get a refund and the digital product is defective.
I bought the game thinking customised club transfers and editing teams were available, but after a few transfers I have noticed that 1) either the game completely crashes in Team Sheets and I return to my desktop, or 2) I cannot move the new players around.
From reading the thread, it is clear that this is a serious issue that was present in the previous title and now comes back again in EA Sports 26. You have the solution at hand, please apply it as soon as you can. The players have been reporting this bug since the game was released. It's December now and it still hasn't been fixed. Please kindly look into the matter or let us know that you will not fix the issue, so we can refund the game.
All best
Same dang problem. FIX ASAP PLEASE!
Still no solution!
