Knowing the FPL set-piece takers for every Premier League club can give Fantasy Premier League managers an important advantage.
Penalty takers have an obvious route to goals, while players on corners and free-kicks can significantly increase their assist potential. Set pieces can also make certain defenders and aerial threats more appealing FPL picks.
In this guide, we look at the expected Premier League set-piece takers for 2026/27, covering:
The information is based on previous set-piece duties, recent matches, pre-season evidence and expected roles for the new campaign.
Set-piece responsibilities can change throughout the season, particularly following transfers, injuries or changes in starting line-ups, so we will keep this guide updated.
Last updated: August 2026
Here are the expected FPL penalty takers, corner takers and free-kick takers for all 20 Premier League clubs.
Where multiple players are listed, set-piece responsibilities could be shared or depend on which players are on the pitch.
Penalties: Saka, Gyökeres, Ødegaard
Direct free-kicks: Rice, Saka, Ødegaard, Eze
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Rice, Saka, Madueke, Ødegaard
Aerial threats: Gabriel, Saliba, Rice
Penalties: Buendía, Watkins
Direct free-kicks: Buendía
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Cash
Aerial threats: Torres, Konsa, Watkins
Penalties: Kroupi, Tavernier, Kluivert
Direct free-kicks: Tavernier, Scott, Kluivert, Brooks, Ünal
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Tavernier, Scott, Cook, Brooks, Christie
Aerial threats: Diakité, Hill
Penalties: Thiago, Schade, Jensen
Direct free-kicks: Lewis-Potter, Jensen, Damsgaard
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Jensen, Damsgaard, Janelt, Ouattara
Aerial threats: Pinnock, Collins, Thiago
Penalties: Groß
Direct free-kicks: Ayari, De Cuyper, Dunk, Gomez
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Groß, Minteh, Kadioglu, Ayari
Aerial threats: Dunk
Penalties: Palmer, Enzo
Direct free-kicks: Palmer, James, Enzo, Neto
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Neto, Enzo, Estêvão, James
Aerial threats: Delap, João Pedro
Penalties: Wright, Grimes
Direct free-kicks: Rudoni, Torp
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Grimes, Rudoni, Torp
Aerial threats: Simms, Thomas, Wright
Penalties: Mateta, Sarr
Direct free-kicks: Pino, Devenny, Johnson
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Hughes, Wharton, Johnson, Kamada
Aerial threats: Mateta
Penalties: Ndiaye, Garner, Beto
Direct free-kicks: Garner
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Garner, Dewsbury-Hall
Aerial threats: Tarkowski, Beto
Penalties: Muniz, Robinson, Iwobi
Direct free-kicks: Iwobi
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Iwobi
Aerial threats: Andersen
Penalties: McBurnie, Crooks
Direct free-kicks: Giles, Belloumi
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Giles, Belloumi, Slater
Aerial threats: McBurnie, Ajayi, Egan, Hughes
Penalties: Clarke, Hirst, Philogene
Direct free-kicks: Núñez, Davis, Clarke
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Philogene, Davis, Núñez, Clarke
Aerial threats: O'Shea, Hirst, Greaves
Penalties: Calvert-Lewin
Direct free-kicks: Stach, Wilson, Longstaff, Aaronson
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Wilson, Stach, Longstaff, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev
Aerial threats: Calvert-Lewin, Struijk, Rodon, Bijol, Stach
Penalties: Isak, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister
Direct free-kicks: Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Van Dijk
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Frimpong
Aerial threats: Van Dijk, Isak, Ekitiké
Penalties: Haaland, Marmoush
Direct free-kicks: Marmoush, Cherki, Semenyo
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Marmoush, Cherki, Foden
Aerial threats: Haaland, Dias, Guéhi
Penalties: Fernandes, Mbeumo
Direct free-kicks: Fernandes, Mbeumo, Cunha
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Fernandes, Mbeumo, Amad, Tielemans
Aerial threats: Maguire, Šeško
Penalties: Woltemade, Osula, Guimarães, Wissa
Direct free-kicks: Hall, Guimarães, Schär
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Hall, Guimarães, Miley, Elanga
Aerial threats: Woltemade, Schär, Burn, Botman
Penalties: Gibbs-White, Jesus, Wood
Direct free-kicks: Gibbs-White, Murillo, Williams
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Hutchinson, Williams, Bakwa
Aerial threats: Wood, Awoniyi
Penalties: Diarra, Le Fée, Mayenda, Isidor
Direct free-kicks: Xhaka, Le Fée, Mundle
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Xhaka, Hume, Le Fée, Mundle
Aerial threats: Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo
Penalties: Solanke, Kudus, Simons, Richarlison
Direct free-kicks: Porro, Simons, Kudus, Tonali
Corners & indirect free-kicks: Porro, Kudus, Tel, Simons, Tonali
Aerial threats: Solanke, Richarlison, Senesi
Set-piece responsibility can significantly increase a player's FPL appeal because it provides additional routes to points beyond normal open-play involvement.
Penalty takers are particularly valuable because spot-kicks can provide relatively high-quality goalscoring opportunities.
A player who is already heavily involved in their team's attack becomes even more attractive if they are also first choice from the penalty spot.
When choosing between similarly priced FPL players, confirmed penalty duty can therefore be an important deciding factor.
Corners increase the opportunities for players to collect assists, particularly when playing for teams with strong aerial threats.
It is also worth monitoring whether one player takes corners from both sides or whether responsibilities are split between left-footed and right-footed players.
The number of corners a player actually takes can therefore depend heavily on the starting XI.
Direct free-kicks offer another route to goals, while indirect free-kicks can increase assist potential.
Players who combine corners, free-kicks and penalties are especially interesting because they have several different ways to produce attacking FPL returns.
It isn't only the player delivering the set piece who can benefit.
Centre-backs and powerful forwards who regularly attack corners and free-kicks can offer additional goal threat, making set-piece involvement particularly important when assessing FPL defenders.
Players such as centre-backs may have relatively limited open-play attacking involvement but still accumulate a significant number of chances from corners and indirect free-kicks.
When assessing defenders, it is therefore worth considering both their team's set-piece takers and which players are usually the primary targets inside the penalty area.
Set-piece duties should not be viewed in isolation when selecting your Fantasy Premier League squad.
Managers should also consider:
A nailed starter with penalties or a major share of corners can become much more appealing than a similarly priced player who relies entirely on open-play returns.
Likewise, an attacking defender who regularly receives high-quality chances from set pieces could offer additional value.
Set-piece responsibilities can change quickly, though, so continue checking this page throughout the 2026/27 FPL season for the latest penalty, corner and free-kick takers.
For more player analysis, predicted points, statistics and Gameweek strategy, check out our FPL tips and Fantasy Premier League advice.
Every Premier League club's expected penalty takers are listed above. Some clubs have a clear first-choice option, while others may share penalties depending on the players on the pitch.
Penalty duties can also change during the season, so the list will be updated as new information becomes available.
Premier League corner duties are often shared between several players. Teams may use different takers from the left and right sides depending on whether they prefer inswinging or outswinging deliveries.
Our club-by-club guide above lists the main expected FPL corner takers for the 2026/27 season.
The expected direct and indirect free-kick takers for all 20 Premier League clubs are included above.
Some players specialise in direct attempts at goal, while others are primarily responsible for delivering crossed free-kicks into the penalty area.
Set-piece responsibility can increase a player's FPL potential because penalties, corners and free-kicks offer additional opportunities for goals and assists.
However, set pieces should be considered alongside factors such as expected minutes, fixtures, price, open-play involvement and predicted points when making transfer decisions.
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