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
13/01/20
Updated: All teams
| Club | Penalties | Direct Free Kicks | Corners & Indirect Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Aubameyang, Lacazette, Pepe* | Pepe, Luiz, Aubameyang, Lacazette, Xhaka, Torreira | Ozil, Pepe, Nelson, Ceballos, Torreira |
| Aston Villa | Wesley, El Ghazi, Grealish, Kodjia | Hourihane, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Targett, Luiz, McGinn | Hourihane, Grealish, McGinn, Trezeguet, El Ghazi |
| Bournemouth | King, C. Wilson, Stanislas | H. Wilson, Fraser, Billing, Stanislas, Rico | Fraser, Rico, Stanislas, Brooks, H. Wilson |
| Brighton | Maupay, Murray, Groß | Groß, Dunk, Bissouma, March | Mooy, Groß, Trossard, March |
| Burnley | Wood/Barnes* | Gudmundsson, Westwood, Brady, McNeil | Gudmundsson, Westwood, McNeil, Brady, Hendrick |
| Chelsea | Jorginho, Barkley, Willian, Abraham* | Mount, Willian, Barkley, Emerson, Alonso | Willian, Mount, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, Emerson, |
| Crystal Palace | Milivojevic, van Aanholt*, Benteke, Townsend | Milivojevic, van Aanholt, Townsend, Meyer | Milivojevic, van Aanholt, Townsend, McCarthy |
| Everton | Sigurdsson, Tosun, Baines | Digne, Sigurdsson, Baines | Sigurdsson, Digne, Baines, Bernard |
| Leicester City | Vardy, Perez, Maddison, Gray, Iheanacho | Maddison, Fuchs, Gray | Maddison, Chilwell, Tielemans, Albrighton |
| Liverpool | Milner, Salah, Mane, Firmino | Alexander-Arnold, Salah, Henderson, Shaqiri, van Dijk, | Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Milner, Shaqiri, Salah, Henderson |
| Man City | Aguero, Gundogan, Jesus, Sterling | Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling, Gundogan, Silva | De Bruyne, Mahrez, Gündogan, B Silva, Sané |
| Man Utd | Rashford/Pogba*, Martial, Mata, Lingard | Rashford, Fred, Pogba, Pereira, Mata | Fred, Pereira, Young, Mata, Rashford, Shaw |
| Newcastle | Ritchie, Almiron | Shelvey, Schär, S. Longstaff | Shelvey, Ritchie, Ki, S. Longstaff, Atsu |
| Norwich City | Vrancic, Pukki, McLean, Cantwell*, Stiepermann | Buendia, Vrancic, McLean | 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, Boufal |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Kane, Alli | Eriksen, Lamela, Kane | Eriksen, Lamela, Lucas Moura, Lo Celso, Son |
| Watford | Deeney, Deulofeu, Pereyra, Cleverley, Gray | Deulofeu, Pereyra, Capoue, Holebas | Chalobah, Deulofeu, Holebas, Hughes, Pereyra, Cleverley, Capoue |
| West Ham | Noble, Lanzini | Cresswell, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Anderson, Snodgrass | Snodgrass, Lanzini, Fornals, Anderson |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Jiménez/Neves* | Moutinho, Neves | 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 United: Rashford and Pogba both nominated penalty-takers at Manchester United, although Martial stepped up to take one in Gameweek 10.
- 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 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.