How the Premier League Teams Might Line Up in 2026/27

Premier League clubs are finishing their plans for the 2026/27 season. Managers are making important choices about their best starting XIs.

A post by the Premier League on X and a look by football writer Adrian Clarke show the possible line-ups for all 20 clubs. This gives an early idea of how the teams might approach the season.

Reigning champions Arsenal are aiming for another title. They plan to build on a strong defense, with Declan Rice and new player Bruno Guimaraes expected to create a powerful midfield.

But Arsenal’s defensive depth could be tested early, as William Saliba and Jurrien Timber have injury worries.

Arsenal’s full squad
Goalkeepers: David Raya, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Illan Meslier
Defenders: Jurrien Timber, Ben White, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, Marli Salmon
Midfielders: Declan Rice, Bruno Guimaraes, Martin Zubimendi, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Ethan Nwaneri, Fabio Vieira, Max Dowman
Forwards: Kai Havertz, Viktor Gyokeres, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke, Christos Tzolis, Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Jesus, Reiss Nelson

Aston Villa
Aston Villa is starting a new phase after losing Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, and Lucas Digne. New players like Joao Gomes and Johan Manzambi are likely to be key as Unai Emery reshapes his squad.

Aston Villa’s full squad
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez, Marco Bizot
Defenders: Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Modou Keba Cisse
Midfielders: Joao Gomes, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana, Johan Manzambi, Emi Buendia, Ross Barkley, Lamare Bogarde, Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba, Bradley Burrowes, George Hemmings
Forwards: Ollie Watkins, Tammy Abraham, Alejandro Garnacho, Brian Madjo, Leon Bailey, Alysson

Bournemouth
Bournemouth will start the season under new coach Marco Rose after finishing sixth last season. The team has added players like Antonio Silva and Alvaro Rodriguez as they prepare for both local and European matches.

Bournemouth’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Djordje Petrovic, Fraser Forster, Will Dennis
Defenders: Adam Smith, Juanlu Sanchez, Julian Araujo, James Hill, Antonio Silva, Adrien Truffert, Julio Soler, Bafode Diakite, Veljko Milosavljevic
Midfielders: Lewis Cook, Alex Toth, Alex Scott, Tyler Adams, Marcus Tavernier, David Brooks, Ryan Christie, Justin Kluivert
Forwards: Evanilson, Junior Kroupi, Ben Gannon-Doak, Daniel Jebbison, Rayan, Alvaro Rodriguez, Amine Adli

Brentford
Brentford wants to improve on their ninth-place finish with Keith Andrews in charge. Igor Thiago, who scored 22 league goals last season, will be a key player, and Callum Wilson adds experience in attack.

Brentford’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Caoimhin Kelleher, Hakon Valdimarsson, Ellery Balcombe
Defenders: Sepp van den Berg, Kristoffer Ajer, Nathan Collins, Michael Kayode, Ethan Pinnock, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Jannick Schuster, Jayden Meghoma, Kim Ji-Soo, Benjamin Arthur
Midfielders: Mamadou Sangare, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Mikkel Damsgaard, Mathias Jensen, Keane Lewis-Potter, Vitaly Janelt, Josh Dasilva, Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo, Yunes Emire Konak
Forwards: Igor Thiago, Kevin Schade, Dango Ouattara, Callum Wilson, Jaidon Anthony, Kaye Furo, Gustavo Nunes

Brighton
At Brighton & Hove Albion, Fabian Hurzeler is expected to keep the tactics that made the club tough to beat. New defenders Pascal Struijk and Luka Vuskovic could play important roles.

Brighton’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Bart Verbruggen, Jason Steele, Tom McGill
Defenders: Pascal Struijk, Ferdi Kadioglu, Maxim De Cuyper, Luka Vuskovic, Lewis Dunk, Michael Svoboda, Olivier Boscagli, Mats Wieffer, Costinha, Igor Julio, Eiran Cashin
Midfielders: Pascal Gross, Yasin Ayari, Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood, Diego Gomez, Matt O’Riley, Malick Yalcouye
Forwards: Georginio Rutter, Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma, Charalampos Kostoulas, Zadock Yohanna, Evan Ferguson, Stefanos Tzimas, Ibrahim Osman

Chelsea
Chelsea will start the season without European football and with new coach Xabi Alonso. The club has added experienced players like Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck, while Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers could play behind Joao Pedro in attack.

Chelsea’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Robert Sanchez, Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Mike Penders
Defenders: Levi Colwill, Reece James, Maxence Lacroix, Marco Palestra, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jorell Hato, Benoit Badiashile, Mamadou Sarr, Pep Chavarria
Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Jordan Henderson, Romeo Lavia, Valentin Barco, Dario Essugo
Forwards: Joao Pedro, Danny Welbeck, Liam Delap, Nicolas Jackson, Estevao, Pedro Neto, Geovany Quenda, Jamie Gittens, Marc Guiu, Mykhailo Mudryk, Emmanuel Emegha

Coventry
Newly promoted Coventry City is back in the Premier League after winning the Championship with Frank Lampard. Captain Matt Grimes is expected to lead their midfield, hoping their set-piece strength works in the top flight.

Coventry’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Carl Rushworth, Ben Wilson, Oliver Dovin
Defenders: Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Aurele Amenda, Joel Latibeaudiere, Milan van Ewijk, Jay Dasilva, Jake Bidwell, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Luke Woolfenden, Miguel Angel Brau
Midfielders: Matt Grimes, Jack Rudoni, Tatushiro Sakamato, Caleb Yirenkyi, Frank Onyeka, Josh Eccles, Victor Torp, Gustavo Hamer
Forwards: Haji Wright, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark, Loum Tchaouna, Taiwo Awoniyi

Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace is likely to continue with a 3-4-2-1 formation under new manager Pierre Sage. Adam Wharton may play a bigger role as the team tries to improve their possession game.

Crystal Palace’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Walter Benitez, Remi Matthews
Defenders: Chris Richards, Oscar Mingueza, Daniel Munoz, Tyrick Mitchell, Jaydee Canvot, Chadi Riad, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Borna Sosa, Anan Khalaili
Midfielders: Daichi Kamada, Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Yeremy Pino, Justin Devenny, Jefferson Lerma, Matheus Franca, Cheick Doucoure, David Ozoh
Forwards: Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Ismaila Sarr, Dwight McNeil, Eddie Nketiah, Romain Esse, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Evann Guessand

Everton
Everton will rely on their defense under David Moyes while seeking more attacking options. New players Brennan Johnson and Hayden Hackney could help boost their attack.

Everton’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Mark Travers
Defenders: James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Michael Keane, Jake O’Brien, Vitalii Mykolenko, Nathan Patterson, Adam Aznou
Midfielders: James Garner, Christian Norgaard, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Hayden Hackney, Tim Iroegbunam, Merlin Rohl, Tyler Dibling, Charly Alcaraz, Harrison Armstrong
Forwards: Beto, Thierno Barry, Iliman Ndiaye, Brennan Johnson, Tyrique George

Fulham
Fulham begins a new era under Alvaro Arbeloa after Marco Silva’s exit. The new coach is expected to focus on width and attacking plays, with Gonzalo Garcia joining from Real Madrid.

Fulham’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Bernd Leno, Benjamin Lacombe
Defenders: Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Kenny Tete, Jorge Cuenca, Antonee Robinson, Timothy Castagne
Midfielders: Sander Berge, Alex Iwobi, Shea Charles, Josh King, Emile Smith Rowe, Ryan Sessegnon, Tom Cairney, Harrison Reed, Luke Harris, Cesar Palacios
Forwards: Gonzalo Garcia, Rodrigo Muniz, Kevin, Oscar Bobb, Jonah Kusi-Asare

Hull City and Ipswich Town
Hull City and Ipswich Town are also getting ready for life back in the Premier League. Hull plans to focus on counter-attacking, while Ipswich might take a more careful approach against stronger teams.

Hull’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Konstantinos Tzolakis, Jack Butland, Dillon Phillips
Defenders: Nobel Mendy, Lucas Herrington, Charlie Hughes, Semi Ajayi, Lewie Coyle, Ryan Giles, John Egan, Elliot Stroud, Matt Targett, Cody Drameh, Paddy McNair, Matty Jacob
Midfielders: Regan Slater, Jens Hjert-Dahl, Matt Crooks, Hidemasa Morita, Kieran Dowell, Oscar Zambrano, Elliot Matazo, Darko Gyabi, Abdulkadir Omur, Lucas Gourna-Douath
Forwards: Oli McBurnie, Mohammed Belloumi, Liam Millar, Joe Gelhardt, David Akintola, Enis Destan

Ipswich’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Kjell Scherpen, Alex Palmer, Kayne van Oevelen, Christian Walton
Defenders: Dara O’Shea, Jacob Greaves, Issa Diop, Cedric Kipre, Leif Davis, Darnell Furlong, Ben Johnson
Midfielders: Sasa Lukic, Azor Matusiwa, Jack Taylor, Florentino Luis, Marcelino Nunez, Cameron Humphreys
Forwards: Emersonn, Sindre Walle Egeli, Daezen Maeda, George Hirst, Jack Clarke, Jaden Philogene, Abdul Fatawu, Kasey McAteer, Chuba Akpom, Anis Mehmeti, Ali Al-Hamadi, Chiedozie Ogbene

Leeds United
Leeds enters the season with confidence after a strong finish last time. James Trafford joining as goalkeeper and Harry Wilson are expected to boost Daniel Farke’s team.

Leeds’ squad in full
Goalkeepers: James Trafford, Lucas Perri, Alex Cairns
Defenders: Joe Rodon, Tarik Muharemovic, Jaka Bijol, Gabriel Gudmundsson, James Justin, Sebastian Bornauw
Midfielders: Ethan Ampadu, Harry Wilson, Anton Stach, Brendon Aaronson, Ao Tanaka, Sean Longstaff, Ilia Gruev
Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor, Daniel James, Lukas Nmecha, Joel Piroe, Wilfred Gnonto, Mateo Joseph, Largie Ramazani

Liverpool
At Liverpool, Andoni Iraola from Bournemouth replaces Arne Slot. His pressing style might add a new twist for the Reds. They still have big questions in defense and attack.

Liverpool’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman
Defenders: Virgil van Dijk, Ronald Araujo, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Joe Gomez, Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Calvin Ramsay
Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Stefan Bajcetic, Trey Nyoni, James McConnell
Forwards: Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Victor Munoz, Rio Ngumoha, Federico Chiesa

Manchester City
Manchester City will start a new phase under Enzo Maresca. The former Chelsea manager is set to use a possession-based style, and Erling Haaland will be key in attack. Rodri's move to Barcelona raises questions in midfield.

Man City’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Geronimo Rulli, Marcus Bettinelli
Defenders: Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Josko Gvardiol, Matheus Nunes, Nico O’Reilly, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rico Lewis, Vitor Reis
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden, Tijjani Reijnders, Mateo Kovacic, Nico Gonzalez, Jack Grealish, Claudio Echeverri
Forwards: Erling Haaland, Omar Marmoush, Antoine Semenyo, Jeremy Doku, Savinho, Jeremy Monga

Manchester United
Manchester United, led by Michael Carrick, has boosted their midfield with Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos. Bruno Fernandes will be central to their plans, while Benjamin Sesko may lead the attack.

Man Utd’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Senne Lammens, Karl Darlow, Tom Heaton
Defenders: Lisandro Martínez, Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, Patrick Dorgu, Noussair Mazraoui, Ayden Heaven, Harry Amass
Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes, Youri Tielemans, Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount, Andrey Santos, Manuel Ugarte, Jack Fletcher, Toby Collyer
Forwards: Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Amad, Marcus Rashford, Joshua Zirkzee, Shea Lacey

Newcastle United
Newcastle has made big changes, with Matthias Jaissle taking over after Eddie Howe. The Magpies will focus on pressing and quick transitions.

Newcastle’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Lukas Hornicek, Nick Pope, Ewan Jaouen
Defenders: Dan Burn, Malick Thiaw, Tino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar
Midfielders: Aladji Bamba, Joelinton, Jacob Ramsey, Lewis Miley, Sean Steur, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock
Forwards: Yoane Wissa, Will Osula, Nick Woltemade, Harvey Barnes, Bazoumana Toure, Anthony Elanga

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest aims to stay competitive with Oliver Glasner in charge. Ousmane Diomande's addition could strengthen a defense that already includes Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic. Morgan Gibbs-White is a key creative player.

Nott’m Forest’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Matz Sels, John Victor
Defenders: Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Ousmane Diomande, Neco Williams, Ola Aina, Morato, Nicolo Savona, Jair Cunha, Eric da Silva Moreira, Zach Abbott, Tyler Bindon, Luca Netz, Omar Richards
Midfielders: Ibrahim Sangare, Morgan Gibbs-White, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Dominguez, Ryan Yates, James McAtee
Forwards: Igor Jesus, Chris Wood, Taiwo Awoniyi, Dan Ndoye, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Omari Hutchinson, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Dilane Bakwa

Sunderland
Sunderland returns to the Premier League after a strong seventh-place finish last season. Granit Xhaka is expected to lead the midfield as the club balances domestic and Europa League matches.

Sunderland’s squad in full
Goalkeepers: Robin Roefs, Simon Moore, Melker Ellborg
Defenders: Dan Ballard, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Reinildo, Trai Hume, Thomas Meunier, Jenson Seelt, Aji Alese
Midfielders: Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Enzo Le Fee, Chemsdine Talbi, Habib Diarra, Simon Adingra, Chris Rigg, Alan Browne, Luke O’Nien, Abdoullah Ba
Forwards: Brian Brobbey, Wilson Isidor, Nilson Angulo, Romaine Mundle, Luis Semedo, Jocelin Ta Bi

Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham has undergone a big rebuild with Roberto De Zerbi. New players like Jan Paul van Hecke, Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson, Sandro Tonali, and Mateus Fernandes are expected to strengthen the team.

Spurs’ squad in full
Goalkeepers: Antonin Kinsky, Guglielmo Vicario, Martin Dubravka, Brandon Austin
Defenders: Micky van de Ven, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke, Pedro Porro, Djed Spence, Andy Robertson, Destiny Udogie, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies, Kota Takai, Souza
Midfielders: Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Conor Gallagher, James Maddison, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Pape Sarr, Archie Gray
Forwards: Dominic Solanke, Richarlison, Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel, Wilson Odobert, Dane Scarlett, Luca Williams-Barnett

The possible starting XIs give an early look at how all 20 clubs might play in the 2026/27 season. But transfers, injuries, and pre-season form could still change managers' plans before the season kicks off.