Alonso bounce trade. Buy if pre-season minutes confirm; fade otherwise.
Chelsea Starting XI & FPL Squad 2026/27
All Chelsea players ranked by FPL total points — find the predicted starting XI, best CHE captain picks, injury status, and plan your transfers.
FPL 26/27 is live — pick your CHE players with live prices. Prices are out, the deadline is 21 Aug.
Alonso reset. Palmer fade-or-buy debate. Reece James as the system back-three pick.
Key playersCAPTAIN & STARS
Cucurella gone to Madrid. James is now the Alonso back-three defender pick when fit — captain, set-piece taker.
Mid-bracket FWD if Alonso system locks him in as the No. 9.
Sub-5% ownership. Alonso's wing-attack system magnifies output. Differential bracket pick at £6m.
Chelsea Predicted Starting XI
1-4-4-2 · AI-PICKEDAI-projected XI based on last-5 form, availability status, and minutes patterns. Updates after every FPL bootstrap refresh. Manager confirmation overrides this prediction once team news lands.
Predicted XI is a directional signal — confirm against official team-news on deadline day. Onside Pro members get push alerts when the predicted XI diverges from the manager's actual lineup announcement.
Chelsea field a 38-player FPL squad priced from £4.5m to £9.5m. João Pedro leads the scoring on 177 points (£7.5m). Lacroix is the standout value pick at £6.0m. The template CHE pick is João Pedro at 61.5% ownership. ⚠ 3 players currently unavailable — check status before your deadline.
GKGoalkeepers(3)
DEFDefenders(15)
| Player | Price | Pts | Form | Own% | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacroix | £6.0m | 154 | 0.0 | 10.2% | Available |
| Chalobah Has joined Como permanently | £5.5m | 136 | 0.0 | 0.5% | Unavailable |
| James | £5.5m | 115 | 0.0 | 9.2% | Available |
| Gusto | £5.0m | 96 | 0.0 | 1.1% | Available |
| Fofana Suspended until 6 Sep | £5.0m | 65 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Suspended |
| Acheampong | £4.5m | 39 | 0.0 | 0.3% | Available |
| Tosin | £4.5m | 34 | 0.0 | 0.2% | Available |
| Hato | £4.5m | 19 | 0.0 | 0.6% | Available |
| Colwill | £5.0m | 8 | 0.0 | 1.7% | Available |
| B.Badiashile | £4.5m | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Available |
| M.Sarr | £4.5m | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1% | Available |
| Palestra | £5.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7% | Available |
| Disasi | £4.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1% | Available |
| Anselmino | £4.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Available |
| Chavarria | £5.0m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2% | Available |
MIDMidfielders(13)
| Player | Price | Pts | Form | Own% | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers | £7.5m | 169 | 0.0 | 26.1% | Available |
| Enzo | £7.0m | 157 | 0.0 | 5.2% | Available |
| Neto | £6.5m | 125 | 0.0 | 1.3% | Available |
| Palmer | £9.5m | 114 | 0.0 | 10.5% | Available |
| Caicedo | £5.5m | 110 | 0.0 | 3.9% | Available |
| Henderson Wrist injury - 75% chance of playing | £5.0m | 76 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Doubtful |
| Estêvão | £6.5m | 58 | 0.0 | 1.4% | Available |
| Gittens | £6.0m | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Available |
| Lavia | £5.0m | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Available |
| D.Essugo | £4.5m | 1 | 0.0 | 0.2% | Available |
| Quenda | £5.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Available |
| Barco | £5.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1% | Available |
| Mudryk | £5.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Available |
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Chelsea FPL — Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Chelsea's top FPL scorer this season?
João Pedro is Chelsea's top Fantasy Premier League scorer with 177 points, priced £7.5m at 61.5% ownership.
Who is the best value Chelsea FPL pick?
Lacroix offers the best points-per-million among Chelsea players — 154 points at just £6.0m.
Who is the most-owned Chelsea player in FPL?
João Pedro is the most-selected Chelsea player, owned by 61.5% of FPL managers.
Which Chelsea players are injured or doubtful?
Jörgensen, Chalobah, Fofana, Henderson, Emegha are currently flagged. Check the latest status before your deadline.
How many Chelsea players are in FPL and what do they cost?
Chelsea have 38 FPL-listed players priced from £4.5m to £9.5m, sorted above by total points within each position.