Premier League
This table displays a list of expected set-piece takers for each Premier League side, with the players listed in order of prominence at dead-ball situations. They are based on a mix of information gathered from last season’s matches, Opta statistics, pre-season friendlies and also the player’s role at previous clubs and predicted role at new sides.
The list will be updated constantly as new information becomes available on assigned set-piece takers. It will also be refreshed throughout the season as roles chop and change.
Last Updated by Neale
27/04/2022
Updated: All clubs
| Club | Penalties | Direct Free Kicks | Corners & Indirect Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Lacazette, Pepe, Saka | Odegaard, Pepe, Cedric, Xhaka, Lacazette, Partey | Saka, Cedric, Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Smith-Rowe, Pepe |
| Aston Villa | Ings, Watkins | Coutinho, Douglas Luiz, Bailey, Digne, Young | McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Digne, Coutinho, Bailey |
| Brentford | Toney, Mbeumo, Josh Da Silva | Eriksen, Mbeumo, Ghoddos, Canos | Eriksen, Jensen, Mbeumo, Janelt, Ghoddos |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | Maupay, Groß, Mac Allister, Welbeck, Trossard | Mac Allister, Moder, Trossard, March, Bissouma, Groß | Mac Allister, Groß, March, Cucurella |
| Burnley | Barnes, Cornet, Rodriguez, Weghorst | Cornet, Brownhill, Gudmundsson, McNeil | Cornet, Brownhill, Westwood, McNeil, Gudmundsson |
| Chelsea | Jorginho, Mount, Havertz, Ziyech | Alonso, Mount, James, Ziyech | Mount, Ziyech, Alonso, James, Chilwell |
| Crystal Palace | Zaha, Milivojevic, Edouard | Gallagher, Milivojevic, Olise, Jordan Ayew, Andersen | Eze, Olise, Gallagher, Mitchell, Hughes |
| Everton | Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Townsend, Gray | Gordon, Gray, Townsend, Richarlison | Gordon, Gray, Townsend, El Ghazi |
| Leeds United | Bamford, Raphinha, Klich, Rodrigo | Raphinha, Phillips, Forshaw | Harrison, Dallas, Raphinha, Rodrigo |
| Leicester City | Vardy, Tielemans, Iheanacho, Maddison, Ayoze Pérez | Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall | Maddison, Albrighton, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans |
| Liverpool | Milner, Salah, Fabinho | Alexander-Arnold, Salah, van Dijk, Fabinho | Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Tsimikas, Milner, Jones |
| Manchester City | Mahrez, Jesus, De Bruyne, Sterling, Gündogan, Rodri | Mahrez, De Bruyne, Gündogan | De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Gündogan, Bernardo Silva |
| Manchester United | Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford, Pogba | Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Alex Telles, Rashford | Bruno Fernandes, Alex Telles, Shaw, Sancho |
| Newcastle United | C Wilson, Wood, Joelinton, Ritchie, Schär | Trippier, Schär, Shelvey, Ritchie, Jacob Murphy, Longstaff | Trippier, Fraser, Targett, Jacob Murphy, Shelvey |
| Norwich City | Pukki, Idah, Tzolis | Rashica, Dowell, Mathias Normann, Gilmour | Dowell, Mathias Normann, Rashica, Gilmour |
| Southampton | Ward-Prowse | Ward-Prowse, Redmond | Ward-Prowse, S Armstrong |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Kane, Son | Kane, Dier, Son, Højbjerg, Lo Celso | Son, Winks, Reguilón |
| Watford | Ismaila Sarr, João Pedro, King | Louza, Cucho, Dennis, Kucka, João Pedro | Louza, Femenía |
| West Ham United | Noble, Lanzini, Antonio, Rice | Cresswell, Benrahma, Rice, Lanzini | Fornals, Bowen, Cresswell, Lanzini |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Raúl Jiménez, Ruben Neves, Fabio Silva | Moutinho, Ruben Neves, Raúl Jiménez, Saiss, Trincão, Podence | Moutinho, Ait Nouri, Podence, Neto, Trincão |
The Members’ table below, meanwhile, details the list of players who are prospering at indirect free-kicks and corners – i.e. those getting on the end of set-piece deliveries.
The table lists the players with the most number of headed attempts from set plays in 2021/22.
The three players with the most headed attempts from each team (plus any others who have had more than five such efforts) will be listed and a minimum of two headers is required to make it onto the list: