Premier League set-piece takers: Who is on penalties, free kicks and corners for every team? | OneFootball

Set-pieces will continue to be en vogue this season

The 2026-27 Premier League season is expected to be heavily shaped by set-pieces.

As was the case last season. Arsenal were considered ‘set-piece kings’ en route to clinching a first title in 22 years, while Bruno Fernandes benefitted from dead-ball situations on his way to breaking the Premier League assist record.

Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick for Liverpool against the Gunners made the Goal of the Season shortlist and several teams got creative to gain an extra point, or three.

So, ahead of the new campaign, Standard Sport has taken a closer look at the likely Premier League set-piece takers.

When it comes to penalties, Fernandes immediately springs to mind for Manchester United, while Arsenal have a few options in Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyokeres and new signing Bruno Guimaraes.

Liverpool will have to appoint a new penalty taker after Mohamed Salah’s exit, with Alexander Isak and Szoboszlai the two candidates. Erling Haaland is as reliable from 12 yards as anyone, though Joao Pedro may have to take a few off Cole Palmer at Chelsea to be in contention for the golden boot award.

Igor Thiago was almost perfect from the spot in an impressive individual campaign for Brentford and Sandro Tonali could be the designated penalty taker for Tottenham following his £100million transfer.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is set to stay at Crystal Palace as should remain on penalty duty and it could be that Gonzalo Garcia takes over that role at Fulham from the departed Raul Jimenez, having inherited the Mexico international’s shirt number.

All 20 clubs can boast to having a handful of players capable of taking a mean set-piece, whether that be a corner or a free-kick. There are the usual suspects at Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man United, Manchester City and Spurs, but also some new faces such as Christos Tzolis, Ryan Giles and Jack Rudoni.

Brentford

Penalties: Thiago

Brighton

Penalties: Groß

Free-kicks: Groß

Chelsea

Penalties: Palmer, Fernandez, Joao Pedro

Penalties: Wright, Torp

Free-kicks: Rudoni, Torp

Corners: Grimes, Torp

Crystal Palace

Penalties: Mateta, Sarr

Everton

Penalties: Ndiaye, Barry

Free-kicks: Garner

Fulham

Penalties: Garcia, Muniz

Free-kicks: Iwobi

Corners: Bobb, Iwobi

Hull

Penalties: McBurnie

Free-kicks: Giles

Corners: Giles

Ipswich

Penalties: Clarke, Hirst, Emersonn

Free-kicks: Nunez, Davis

Leeds

Penalties: Calvert-Lewin, Nmecha

Free-kicks: Stach

Corners: Stach

Liverpool

Penalties: Isak, Szoboszlai

Free-kicks: Szoboszlai, Wirtz

Man City

Penalties: Haaland, Semenyo, Marmoush

Free-kicks: Cherki, Foden

Manchester United

Penalties: Fernandes, Mbeumo

Free-kicks: Fernandes, Tielemans

Corners: Fernandes, Amad, Tielemans

Newcastle

Penalties: Woltemade

Free-kicks: Hall

Corners: Hall, L. Miley

Nottingham Forest

Penalties: Wood, Gibbs-White, Jesus

Free-kicks: Gibbs-White, Williams

Corners: Williams, Schlager

Sunderland

Penalties: Diarra, Le Fee

Free-kicks: Xhaka, Le Fee

Corners: Le Fee, Xhaka, Hume

Tottenham

Penalties: Solanke, Richarlison, Tonali

Free-kicks: Porro, Maddison, Tonali

Corners: Porro, Tonali