Premier League
This table displays a list of expected set-piece takers for each Premier League side. They are based on a mix of information gathered from last season’s matches, the 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
08/10/2019
Updated: All teams
| Club | Penalties | Direct Free Kicks | Corners & Indirect Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Aubameyang, Lacazette, Pepe* | Xhaka, Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang, Luiz, Torreira | Ceballos, Pepe, Torreira, Xhaka, Ozil, Nelson |
| Aston Villa | Wesley, Kodjia | Hourihane, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Grealish, Luiz, McGinn | Hourihane, Grealish, El Ghazi, McGinn, Trezeguet |
| Bournemouth | King, C. Wilson, Stanislas | H. Wilson, Billing, Fraser, Stanislas, Rico | Fraser, Rico, Stanislas, Brooks, H. Wilson, Ibe |
| Brighton | Murray, Groß | Bissouma, March, Groß | Trossard, Groß, March, Mooy |
| Burnley | Wood/Barnes* | Gudmundsson, McNeil, Brady, Westwood | Gudmundsson, McNeil, Westwood, Brady |
| Chelsea | Jorginho, Barkley, Willian, Abraham* | Willian, Mount, Barkley, Alonso | Mount, Willian, Hudson-Odoi, Pedro, Barkley |
| Crystal Palace | Milivojevic, van Aanholt*, Benteke, Townsend | Milivojevic, Townsend, Meyer, van Aanholt | Milivojevic, Townsend, Meyer, van Aanholt |
| Everton | Sigurdsson, Tosun, Baines | Digne, Sigurdsson, Baines | Sigurdsson, Digne, Baines |
| Leicester City | Vardy, Maddison | Maddison, Gray, Fuchs | Maddison, Tielemans, Gray, Ghezzal, Albrighton |
| Liverpool | Milner, Salah, Mane, Firmino | Alexander-Arnold, Salah, Shaqiri, van Dijk | Alexander-Arnold, Salah, Milner, Henderson, Shaqiri |
| Man City | Aguero, Jesus, Mahrez, Sterling | De Bruyne, Mahrez, D Silva, Sané, Aguero, Gundogan | De Bruyne, Gündogan, Mahrez, B Silva, Sané |
| Man Utd | Rashford/Pogba*, Martial, Lingard | Rashford, Pogba, Pereira, Mata, Young | Young, Mata, Pereira, Rashford, Shaw, James |
| Newcastle | Ritchie, Almiron | Shelvey, Schär, Longstaff | Ritchie, Ki, Shelvey, S. Longstaff, Atsu |
| Norwich City | Vrancic, Pukki, McLean, Stiepermann | Buendia, Vrancic, Stiepermann | Buendia, Leitner, Vrancic, Roberts |
| Sheffield United | Norwood, McGoldrick, Sharp | Norwood, Fleck | Norwood, Fleck, L. Freeman |
| Southampton | Ings, Ward-Prowse | Ward-Prowse, Bertrand, Redmond | Ward-Prowse, Bertrand, Elyounoussi, Redmond |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Kane, Alli | Eriksen, Lamela, Kane | Eriksen, Lamela, Rose |
| Watford | Deeney, Pereyra, Cleverley, Gray | Pereyra, Deulofeu, Holebas, Capoue | Holebas, Pereyra, Masina, Deulofeu, Cleverley, |
| West Ham | Noble, Lanzini | Lanzini, Cresswell, Anderson, Snodgrass | Snodgrass, Lanzini, Fornals, Anderson, Cresswell |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Neves/Jiménez* | Neves, Moutinho | Moutinho, Gibbs-White, Neves |
*FURTHER NOTES:
- Arsenal: Emery confirms that Aubameyang is his main penalty-taker
- Burnley: Wood and Barnes take penalties that they themselves win
- Chelsea: Lampard confirms Jorginho as his first-choice taker less than two weeks after contradictory quotes on the Chelsea spot-kick running order
- Crystal Palace: van Aanholt took a penalty in Milivojevic’s absence in GW8, although Benteke and Townsend – who took spot-kicks in 2018/19 – were benched.
- Manchester United: Rashford and Pogba both nominated penalty-takers at Manchester United
- Wolves: Neves and Jimenez alternate spot-kicks
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 2019/20.
The three players with the most headed attempts from each team will be listed.