In a short list, the presence of the two FBs of Rennes is the main highlight despite their poor performance in this competition.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Lorenz Assignon | 7.72 | Back 4 | 270 | Rennes |
| Aitor Ruibal | 7.68 | Back 4 | 540 | Real Betis |
| Josip Juranović | 7.52 | Back 5 | 342 | Union Berlin |
| Adrien Truffert | 7.42 | Back 4 | 276 | Rennes |
| Mitchel Bakker | 7.34 | Back 5 | 517 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Christian Günter | 7.30 | Back 4 | 495 | Freiburg |
| Tyrell Malacia | 7.09 | Back 4 | 662 | Man. United |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 270 minutes (equivalent to 3 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
– EL Qualifying Round data excluded;
Data from FBref.