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
11/03/20
Updated: All clubs
| Club | Penalties | Direct Free Kicks | Corners & Indirect Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Aubameyang, Lacazette, Pepe* | Pepe, Luiz, Aubameyang, Lacazette | Ozil, Pepe, Ceballos, Torreira, Nelson |
| Aston Villa | Wesley, El Ghazi, Grealish | Hourihane, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Targett, Luiz, McGinn | Hourihane, Grealish, Targett, El Ghazi, McGinn, Trezeguet |
| Bournemouth | King, C. Wilson, Stanislas | H. Wilson, Fraser, Billing, Stanislas, Rico | Fraser, Rico, Stanislas, Brooks, H. Wilson, Surman |
| Brighton | Maupay, Murray, Groß | Groß, Dunk, March | Groß, Mooy, Trossard, March |
| Burnley | Wood/Barnes*, Rodriguez | McNeil, Gudmundsson, Westwood, Brady, Hendrick | Gudmundsson, Westwood, McNeil, Brady, Hendrick |
| Chelsea | Jorginho, Barkley, Willian, Abraham* | Mount, Willian, Alonso, Barkley, Emerson | Willian, Barkley, Mount, Hudson-Odoi, James, Emerson, Pulisic |
| Crystal Palace | Milivojevic, van Aanholt*, Benteke, Townsend | Milivojevic, van Aanholt, Townsend | Milivojevic, van Aanholt, Townsend, McCarthy |
| Everton | Sigurdsson, Baines | Digne, Sigurdsson, Baines | Digne, Sigurdsson, Baines, Bernard |
| Leicester City | Vardy, Perez, Maddison, Gray, Iheanacho | Maddison, Fuchs, Tielemans | Maddison, Chilwell, Tielemans, Albrighton |
| Liverpool | Milner, Salah, Mane, Firmino | Alexander-Arnold, Salah, Henderson, Shaqiri | Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Salah, Milner, Shaqiri |
| Man City | De Bruyne, Aguero/Gundogan*, Jesus, Sterling | Mahrez, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Silva, Sterling | De Bruyne, Mahrez, Gündogan, B Silva, Sané, D Silva |
| Man Utd | Fernandes, Rashford/Pogba*, Martial, Mata, Lingard | Rashford, Fernandes, Mata, Fred, Pogba, Pereira | Fernandes, Fred, Pereira, Mata, Rashford, Shaw |
| Newcastle | Ritchie, Almiron | Shelvey, Ritchie, Schär, S. Longstaff | Ritchie, Shelvey, Lazaro, S. Longstaff, Atsu |
| Norwich City | Pukki, Vrancic, McLean, Cantwell*, Stiepermann | Buendia, Duda, Vrancic, McLean | Duda, Buendia, McLean, Cantwell |
| Sheffield United | Norwood, McGoldrick, Sharp | Norwood, Fleck | Norwood, Fleck, L. Freeman, Lundstram |
| Southampton | Ward-Prowse, Ings | Ward-Prowse, Bertrand, Redmond | Ward-Prowse, Bertrand |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Kane, Son, Alli | Lamela, Kane | Lamela, Son, Lo Celso, Winks, Ndombele, Lucas Moura |
| Watford | Deeney, Deulofeu, Pereyra, Cleverley, Gray | Deulofeu, Pereyra, Capoue, Chalobah, Holebas | Hughes, Masina, Pereyra, Chalobah, Deulofeu, Holebas, |
| West Ham | Noble, Lanzini | Cresswell, Lanzini, Yarmolenko | Snodgrass, Cresswell, Noble, Lanzini, Fornals, Anderson |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Jiménez/Neves* | Moutinho, Neves, Saiss | Moutinho, Neves, Neto |
*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 City – Guardiola suggests that Gundogan and Aguero are his joint-first leading penalty-takers after Gameweek 25. Both players subsequently missed a spot-kick and De Bruyne scored from 12 yards in the Champions League, with Gundogan and Jesus on the pitch.
- Manchester United: Rashford and Pogba both nominated penalty-takers at Manchester United as of Gameweek 3, although Martial stepped up to take one in Gameweek 10. Fernandes joined the club in January and took one in Gameweek 26.
- Norwich City – Todd Cantwell was the designated taker in the FA Cup third round but Pukki, Vrancic and McLean – all of whom took a penalty in 2018/19 – weren’t on the pitch.
- Wolves: Neves and Jimenez are said to 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.