Arsenal
Penalties
- SakaPRIMARY
- GyökeresSHARED
- ØdegaardBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- RicePRIMARY
- SakaSHARED
- EzeBACKUP
Corners
- RicePRIMARY
- SakaSHARED
- TzolisBACKUP
Premier League · 2026/27 · updated 2 September 2026
Set-piece takers, every club.
This page lists who takes penalties, direct free kicks and corners for all 20 Premier League clubs in 2026/27. It is hand-curated by Onside, cross-checked against FBRef set-piece data every week, and kept current through the season — penalty duties are the single biggest hidden points source in Fantasy Premier League, and corner takers are where assists live.
QUICK ANSWER
Who takes penalties in the Premier League in 2026/27?
First-choice penalty takers for 2026/27: Arsenal — Saka; Aston Villa — Buendía; Bournemouth — Kroupi.Jr; Brentford — Thiago; Brighton — Groß; Chelsea — Palmer, and 11 more clubs below. Penalties are the biggest hidden points source in Fantasy Premier League and corners are where assists live, so the duty is worth more than most price differences. Every call is cross-checked against FBRef set-piece data and maintained through the season.
— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.
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Every club’s set-piece order
| Club | Penalties | Direct free kicks | Corners | Last change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Saka, Gyökeres, Ødegaard | Rice, Saka, Eze | Rice, Saka, Tzolis | — |
| Aston Villa | Buendía | Buendía | Cash, McGinn, Buendía | — |
| Bournemouth | Kroupi.Jr, Kluivert, Tavernier | Tavernier, Kluivert, Brooks | Tavernier, Scott, Kluivert | — |
| Brentford | Thiago, Schade, Jensen | Lewis-Potter, Jensen, Damsgaard | Jensen, O.Dango, Damsgaard | — |
| Brighton | Groß, David, O'Riley | Groß, Ayari, Dunk | Groß, De Cuyper, F.Kadıoğlu | — |
| Chelsea | Palmer, Estêvão | James, Palmer, Neto | James, Neto, Rogers | — |
| Crystal Palace | Mateta, Sarr | Yeremy | Yeremy, Wharton, Kamada | — |
| Everton | Barry, Garner | Garner | Garner, Dewsbury-Hall, Hackney | — |
| Fulham | Gonzalo, Robinson, Iwobi | Iwobi | Iwobi, Bobb, Kevin | — |
| Leeds | Calvert-Lewin, Nmecha | Stach, Longstaff, Aaronson | Stach, Wilson, Longstaff | — |
| Liverpool | Szoboszlai, Isak, Gakpo | Szoboszlai, Wirtz | Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Wirtz | — |
| Man City | Haaland, Semenyo, Doku | Cherki, Foden | Cherki, Anderson, Foden | — |
| Man United | B.Fernandes, Mbeumo, Tielemans | B.Fernandes, Mbeumo, Mount | B.Fernandes, Mbeumo, Shaw | — |
| Newcastle | Osula, Wissa | Hall, Schär | Hall, J.Murphy, L.Miley | — |
| Nott'm Forest | Gibbs-White, Wood, Delap | Gibbs-White, N.Williams, Murillo | McAtee, N.Williams, Schlager | — |
| Sunderland | Diarra, E.Le Fée | Xhaka, E.Le Fée, N.Angulo | E.Le Fée, Xhaka, Hume | — |
| Tottenham | Solanke, Marmoush, Kudus | Pedro Porro, Xavi, Kudus | Robertson, Fernandes, Pedro Porro | — |
Order is first, second, third choice. Green = primary, amber = shared duty, grey = backup.
Aston Villa
Penalties
- BuendíaPRIMARY
Direct free kicks
- BuendíaPRIMARY
Corners
- CashPRIMARY
- McGinnSHARED
- BuendíaBACKUP
Bournemouth
Penalties
- Kroupi.JrPRIMARY
- KluivertSHARED
- TavernierBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- TavernierPRIMARY
- KluivertSHARED
- BrooksBACKUP
Corners
- TavernierPRIMARY
- ScottSHARED
- KluivertBACKUP
Brentford
Penalties
- ThiagoPRIMARY
- SchadeSHARED
- JensenBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- Lewis-PotterPRIMARY
- JensenSHARED
- DamsgaardBACKUP
Corners
- JensenPRIMARY
- O.DangoSHARED
- DamsgaardBACKUP
Brighton
Penalties
- GroßPRIMARY
- DavidSHARED
- O'RileyBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- GroßPRIMARY
- AyariSHARED
- DunkBACKUP
Corners
- GroßPRIMARY
- De CuyperSHARED
- F.KadıoğluBACKUP
Chelsea
Penalties
- PalmerPRIMARY
- EstêvãoBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- JamesPRIMARY
- PalmerBACKUP
- NetoBACKUP
Corners
- JamesPRIMARY
- NetoSHARED
- RogersBACKUP
Crystal Palace
Penalties
- MatetaPRIMARY
- SarrSHARED
Direct free kicks
- YeremyPRIMARY
Corners
- YeremyPRIMARY
- WhartonSHARED
- KamadaBACKUP
Everton
Penalties
- BarrySHARED
- GarnerBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- GarnerPRIMARY
Corners
- GarnerPRIMARY
- Dewsbury-HallSHARED
- HackneyBACKUP
Fulham
Penalties
- GonzaloPRIMARY
- RobinsonSHARED
- IwobiBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- IwobiPRIMARY
Corners
- IwobiPRIMARY
- BobbSHARED
- KevinBACKUP
Leeds
Penalties
- Calvert-LewinPRIMARY
- NmechaSHARED
Direct free kicks
- StachPRIMARY
- LongstaffSHARED
- AaronsonBACKUP
Corners
- StachPRIMARY
- WilsonSHARED
- LongstaffBACKUP
Liverpool
Penalties
- SzoboszlaiPRIMARY
- IsakSHARED
- GakpoBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- SzoboszlaiPRIMARY
- WirtzSHARED
Corners
- SzoboszlaiPRIMARY
- GakpoSHARED
- WirtzBACKUP
Man City
Penalties
- HaalandPRIMARY
- SemenyoSHARED
- DokuBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- CherkiPRIMARY
- FodenSHARED
Corners
- CherkiPRIMARY
- AndersonSHARED
- FodenBACKUP
Man United
Penalties
- B.FernandesPRIMARY
- MbeumoSHARED
- TielemansBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- B.FernandesPRIMARY
- MbeumoSHARED
- MountBACKUP
Corners
- B.FernandesPRIMARY
- MbeumoSHARED
- ShawBACKUP
Newcastle
Penalties
- OsulaSHARED
- WissaBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- HallPRIMARY
- SchärSHARED
Corners
- HallPRIMARY
- J.MurphySHARED
- L.MileyBACKUP
Nott'm Forest
Penalties
- Gibbs-WhitePRIMARY
- WoodSHARED
- DelapBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- Gibbs-WhitePRIMARY
- N.WilliamsSHARED
- MurilloBACKUP
Corners
- McAteePRIMARY
- N.WilliamsSHARED
- SchlagerBACKUP
Sunderland
Penalties
- DiarraPRIMARY
- E.Le FéeSHARED
Direct free kicks
- XhakaPRIMARY
- E.Le FéeSHARED
- N.AnguloBACKUP
Corners
- E.Le FéePRIMARY
- XhakaSHARED
- HumeBACKUP
Tottenham
Penalties
- SolankePRIMARY
- MarmoushSHARED
- KudusBACKUP
Direct free kicks
- Pedro PorroPRIMARY
- XaviSHARED
- KudusBACKUP
Corners
- RobertsonPRIMARY
- FernandesSHARED
- Pedro PorroBACKUP
SET-PIECE QUESTIONS
Who takes penalties for every Premier League club in 2026/27?
Arsenal — Saka; Aston Villa — Buendía; Bournemouth — Kroupi.Jr; Brentford — Thiago; Brighton — Groß; Chelsea — Palmer; Crystal Palace — Mateta; Everton — Barry; Fulham — Gonzalo; Leeds — Calvert-Lewin; Liverpool — Szoboszlai; Man City — Haaland; Man United — B.Fernandes; Newcastle — Osula; Nott'm Forest — Gibbs-White; Sunderland — Diarra; Tottenham — Solanke. Where a club has no settled taker the table above shows the order we expect, with the evidence behind it.
Who takes corners in the Premier League this season?
Arsenal — Rice; Aston Villa — Cash; Bournemouth — Tavernier; Brentford — Jensen; Brighton — Groß; Chelsea — James; Crystal Palace — Yeremy; Everton — Garner; Fulham — Iwobi; Leeds — Stach; Liverpool — Szoboszlai; Man City — Cherki; Man United — B.Fernandes; Newcastle — Hall; Nott'm Forest — McAtee; Sunderland — E.Le Fée; Tottenham — Robertson. Corners are where assists live for mid-price midfielders, and the taker changes more often through a season than the penalty taker does.
Why do set-piece takers matter in FPL?
Penalties are the single biggest hidden points source in the game — a nailed penalty taker carries several extra goals a season over an identical player without the duty, at no extra cost. Corners and direct free kicks are the assist equivalent, and they are the reason two players with similar underlying numbers can return very differently.
How often is this set-piece list updated?
It is hand-curated by Onside and cross-checked against FBRef set-piece data every week; the current version was last updated on 2 September 2026. Duties change when a taker is sold, dropped or misses, so the list is maintained through the season rather than frozen in August.