This article is part of our Premier League Stats Review series.
A number of injuries or lineup changes have muddied the set-piece waters for some teams, including Aston Villa, who had to replace Ross Barkley, the league leader in corners taken over the last four gameweeks despite not playing Monday against West Ham and lasting only five minutes the week before. Jack Grealish unsurprisingly saw his dead-ball opportunities increase, while Conor Hourihane also picked up the slack while taking Barkley's spot in the starting lineup. Bertrand Traore once again had an opportunity off the bench, but if he's not in the first XI then it's really tough to rely on him in most fantasy formats.
Fulham rotated their lineup slightly for Monday's match against Leicester, which meant Tom Cairney's set pieces were up for grabs. Despite Ademola Lookman and Ivan Cavaleiro both starting, Harrison Reed took all four of their corners. Reed's spot in the starting XI seems somewhat secure, but he isn't likely to get many set pieces if Cairney is there too.
One situation worth examining is Chelsea's, who have eight players with at least one set piece taken this season. That number includes a few who have only taken one, so we're really just looking at Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell and Reece James. There is generally some kind of split between the group, though after taking the most through the first three games, James is not really an option anymore, a situation that also applies to Chilwell, who was the dominant taker for five games until Ziyech and Mount seemingly took over. Chilwell has now gone six games without a set piece, and while's a fine open-play crosser, James remains a much more active passer from the wing.
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| Player | Tot | Min | Max | @BHA | LIV | @WBA | CRY | SOU | @MUN | @BRN | SHU | @NEW | TOT |
| Reece James | 62 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Ben Chilwell | 32 | 0 | 11 | - | - | - | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 25 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Mason Mount | 23 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
As you'll see in the table below, Mount has taken 15 of Chelsea's 23 free kicks over the last four gameweeks, a span that saw Chilwell take none, making them two of the bigger movers when comparing season-long set-piece shares versus the last four weeks.
The absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold also changed things up for Liverpool, who turned to James Milner to help fill the void at right-back and on set pieces. However, with Milner now out because of a hamstring injury and Alexander-Arnold potentially back this weekend from his calf issue, their respective numbers should normalize to what we saw earlier this season.
Here's the full updated breakdown of set-piece shares over the season and the last four gameweeks (all columns are sortable):
Season | Gameweeks 7-10 | ||||||||
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| Player Name | Team | Player FKs | Team FKs | Player % | Player FKs | Team FKs | Player % | Diff | Abs Diff |
| Youri Tielemans | LEI | 36 | 70 | 51.43% | 1 | 25 | 4.00% | -47.43% | 47.43% |
| James Maddison | LEI | 28 | 70 | 40.00% | 19 | 25 | 76.00% | 36.00% | 36.00% |
| Mason Mount | CHE | 19 | 62 | 30.65% | 15 | 23 | 65.22% | 34.57% | 34.57% |
| Kalvin Phillips | LEE | 33 | 74 | 44.59% | 3 | 29 | 10.34% | -34.25% | 34.25% |
| Sean Longstaff | NEW | 12 | 57 | 21.05% | 12 | 22 | 54.55% | 33.49% | 33.49% |
| Pascal Gross | BHA | 24 | 67 | 35.82% | 15 | 22 | 68.18% | 32.36% | 32.36% |
| James Milner | LIV | 12 | 82 | 14.63% | 10 | 22 | 45.45% | 30.82% | 30.82% |
| Ben Chilwell | CHE | 17 | 62 | 27.42% | 0 | 23 | 0.00% | -27.42% | 27.42% |
| Jonjo Shelvey | NEW | 24 | 57 | 42.11% | 4 | 22 | 18.18% | -23.92% | 23.92% |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | LIV | 30 | 82 | 36.59% | 3 | 22 | 13.64% | -22.95% | 22.95% |
| Ademola Lookman | FUL | 10 | 58 | 17.24% | 9 | 23 | 39.13% | 21.89% | 21.89% |
| Mateusz Klich | LEE | 21 | 74 | 28.38% | 14 | 29 | 48.28% | 19.90% | 19.90% |
| Leandro Trossard | BHA | 13 | 67 | 19.40% | 0 | 22 | 0.00% | -19.40% | 19.40% |
| Matheus Pereira | WBA | 47 | 66 | 71.21% | 18 | 33 | 54.55% | -16.67% | 16.67% |
| Ivan Cavaleiro | FUL | 9 | 58 | 15.52% | 0 | 23 | 0.00% | -15.52% | 15.52% |
| Joe Bryan | FUL | 9 | 58 | 15.52% | 0 | 23 | 0.00% | -15.52% | 15.52% |
| Ryan Fraser | NEW | 8 | 57 | 14.04% | 0 | 22 | 0.00% | -14.04% | 14.04% |
| Gylfi Sigurdsson | EVE | 17 | 69 | 24.64% | 10 | 26 | 38.46% | 13.82% | 13.82% |
| Filip Krovinovic | WBA | 9 | 66 | 13.64% | 9 | 33 | 27.27% | 13.64% | 13.64% |
| Reece James | CHE | 11 | 62 | 17.74% | 1 | 23 | 4.35% | -13.39% | 13.39% |
| Harrison Reed | FUL | 5 | 58 | 8.62% | 5 | 23 | 21.74% | 13.12% | 13.12% |
| Lucas Digne | EVE | 17 | 69 | 24.64% | 3 | 26 | 11.54% | -13.10% | 13.10% |
| Alex Telles | MUN | 9 | 71 | 12.68% | 9 | 35 | 25.71% | 13.04% | 13.04% |
| Jack Harrison | LEE | 11 | 74 | 14.86% | 8 | 29 | 27.59% | 12.72% | 12.72% |
| Hakim Ziyech | CHE | 11 | 62 | 17.74% | 7 | 23 | 30.43% | 12.69% | 12.69% |
| Reiss Nelson | ARS | 6 | 62 | 9.68% | 6 | 27 | 22.22% | 12.54% | 12.54% |
| John Lundstram | SHU | 18 | 65 | 27.69% | 4 | 25 | 16.00% | -11.69% | 11.69% |
| Ross Barkley | AVL | 29 | 96 | 30.21% | 22 | 53 | 41.51% | 11.30% | 11.30% |
| Ryan Bertrand | SOU | 9 | 62 | 14.52% | 1 | 28 | 3.57% | -10.94% | 10.94% |
| Andrew Robertson | LIV | 38 | 82 | 46.34% | 8 | 22 | 36.36% | -9.98% | 9.98% |
| John McGinn | AVL | 9 | 96 | 9.38% | 0 | 53 | 0.00% | -9.38% | 9.38% |
| Gareth Bale | TOT | 6 | 61 | 9.84% | 4 | 21 | 19.05% | 9.21% | 9.21% |
| James Ward-Prowse | SOU | 52 | 62 | 83.87% | 26 | 28 | 92.86% | 8.99% | 8.99% |
| Juan Mata | MUN | 8 | 71 | 11.27% | 1 | 35 | 2.86% | -8.41% | 8.41% |
| Joao Moutinho | WOL | 23 | 63 | 36.51% | 13 | 29 | 44.83% | 8.32% | 8.32% |
| Ilkay Gundogan | MCI | 6 | 74 | 8.11% | 0 | 30 | 0.00% | -8.11% | 8.11% |
| Pedro Neto | WOL | 29 | 63 | 46.03% | 11 | 29 | 37.93% | -8.10% | 8.10% |
| Kevin De Bruyne | MCI | 41 | 74 | 55.41% | 19 | 30 | 63.33% | 7.93% | 7.93% |
| Nicolas Pepe | ARS | 14 | 62 | 22.58% | 4 | 27 | 14.81% | -7.77% | 7.77% |
| Marc Albrighton | LEI | 3 | 70 | 4.29% | 3 | 25 | 12.00% | 7.71% | 7.71% |
| Patrick van Aanholt | CRY | 4 | 73 | 5.48% | 4 | 31 | 12.90% | 7.42% | 7.42% |
| James McCarthy | CRY | 5 | 73 | 6.85% | 0 | 31 | 0.00% | -6.85% | 6.85% |
| Miguel Almiron | NEW | 4 | 57 | 7.02% | 3 | 22 | 13.64% | 6.62% | 6.62% |
| Harry Kane | TOT | 2 | 61 | 3.28% | 2 | 21 | 9.52% | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| Willian | ARS | 26 | 62 | 41.94% | 13 | 27 | 48.15% | 6.21% | 6.21% |
| Oliver Norwood | SHU | 22 | 65 | 33.85% | 10 | 25 | 40.00% | 6.15% | 6.15% |
| Dani Ceballos | ARS | 6 | 62 | 9.68% | 1 | 27 | 3.70% | -5.97% | 5.97% |
| Bertrand Traore | AVL | 9 | 96 | 9.38% | 8 | 53 | 15.09% | 5.72% | 5.72% |
| Solomon March | BHA | 22 | 67 | 32.84% | 6 | 22 | 27.27% | -5.56% | 5.56% |
| Conor Hourihane | AVL | 27 | 96 | 28.13% | 12 | 53 | 22.64% | -5.48% | 5.48% |
| Erik Lamela | TOT | 9 | 61 | 14.75% | 2 | 21 | 9.52% | -5.23% | 5.23% |
| Neeskens Kebano | FUL | 3 | 58 | 5.17% | 0 | 23 | 0.00% | -5.17% | 5.17% |
| Josh Brownhill | BRN | 3 | 60 | 5.00% | 0 | 23 | 0.00% | -5.00% | 5.00% |
| Pablo Hernandez | LEE | 4 | 74 | 5.41% | 3 | 29 | 10.34% | 4.94% | 4.94% |
| Sander Berge | SHU | 2 | 65 | 3.08% | 2 | 25 | 8.00% | 4.92% | 4.92% |
| Sergio Reguilon | TOT | 3 | 61 | 4.92% | 0 | 21 | 0.00% | -4.92% | 4.92% |
| Andriy Yarmolenko | WHU | 3 | 63 | 4.76% | 0 | 26 | 0.00% | -4.76% | 4.76% |
| Son Heung-Min | TOT | 29 | 61 | 47.54% | 9 | 21 | 42.86% | -4.68% | 4.68% |
| Vladimir Coufal | WHU | 2 | 63 | 3.17% | 2 | 26 | 7.69% | 4.52% | 4.52% |
| Adam Lallana | BHA | 3 | 67 | 4.48% | 0 | 22 | 0.00% | -4.48% | 4.48% |
| Bukayo Saka | ARS | 5 | 62 | 8.06% | 1 | 27 | 3.70% | -4.36% | 4.36% |
| Matt Ritchie | NEW | 5 | 57 | 8.77% | 1 | 22 | 4.55% | -4.23% | 4.23% |
| Matt Targett | AVL | 4 | 96 | 4.17% | 0 | 53 | 0.00% | -4.17% | 4.17% |
| John Fleck | SHU | 13 | 65 | 20.00% | 6 | 25 | 24.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% |
| Jacob Murphy | NEW | 3 | 57 | 5.26% | 2 | 22 | 9.09% | 3.83% | 3.83% |
| Cengiz Under | LEI | 3 | 70 | 4.29% | 2 | 25 | 8.00% | 3.71% | 3.71% |
| Andros Townsend | CRY | 38 | 73 | 52.05% | 15 | 31 | 48.39% | -3.67% | 3.67% |
| Riyad Mahrez | MCI | 22 | 74 | 29.73% | 10 | 30 | 33.33% | 3.60% | 3.60% |
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | FUL | 3 | 58 | 5.17% | 2 | 23 | 8.70% | 3.52% | 3.52% |
| Dwight McNeil | BRN | 24 | 60 | 40.00% | 10 | 23 | 43.48% | 3.48% | 3.48% |
| Ben Osborn | SHU | 10 | 65 | 15.38% | 3 | 25 | 12.00% | -3.38% | 3.38% |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | LIV | 1 | 82 | 1.22% | 1 | 22 | 4.55% | 3.33% | 3.33% |
| Steven Bergwijn | TOT | 2 | 61 | 3.28% | 0 | 21 | 0.00% | -3.28% | 3.28% |
| Eric Dier | TOT | 1 | 61 | 1.64% | 1 | 21 | 4.76% | 3.12% | 3.12% |
| Yves Bissouma | BHA | 1 | 67 | 1.49% | 1 | 22 | 4.55% | 3.05% | 3.05% |
| Conor Gallagher | WBA | 2 | 66 | 3.03% | 2 | 33 | 6.06% | 3.03% | 3.03% |
| Alexis Mac Allister | BHA | 2 | 67 | 2.99% | 0 | 22 | 0.00% | -2.99% | 2.99% |
| Eberechi Eze | CRY | 12 | 73 | 16.44% | 6 | 31 | 19.35% | 2.92% | 2.92% |
| Mason Greenwood | MUN | 2 | 71 | 2.82% | 0 | 35 | 0.00% | -2.82% | 2.82% |
| Patrick Bamford | LEE | 2 | 74 | 2.70% | 0 | 29 | 0.00% | -2.70% | 2.70% |
| Phil Foden | MCI | 2 | 74 | 2.70% | 0 | 30 | 0.00% | -2.70% | 2.70% |
| Josh Benson | BRN | 1 | 60 | 1.67% | 1 | 23 | 4.35% | 2.68% | 2.68% |
| Luke Shaw | MUN | 10 | 71 | 14.08% | 4 | 35 | 11.43% | -2.66% | 2.66% |
| Tom Cairney | FUL | 19 | 58 | 32.76% | 7 | 23 | 30.43% | -2.32% | 2.32% |
| Rodri | MCI | 1 | 74 | 1.35% | 1 | 30 | 3.33% | 1.98% | 1.98% |
| Theo Walcott | SOU | 1 | 62 | 1.61% | 1 | 28 | 3.57% | 1.96% | 1.96% |
| Nelson Semedo | WOL | 1 | 63 | 1.59% | 1 | 29 | 3.45% | 1.86% | 1.86% |
| Jeff Hendrick | NEW | 1 | 57 | 1.75% | 0 | 22 | 0.00% | -1.75% | 1.75% |
| Johann Berg Gudmundsson | BRN | 1 | 60 | 1.67% | 0 | 23 | 0.00% | -1.67% | 1.67% |
| Ben Davies | TOT | 1 | 61 | 1.64% | 0 | 21 | 0.00% | -1.64% | 1.64% |
| Timo Werner | CHE | 1 | 62 | 1.61% | 0 | 23 | 0.00% | -1.61% | 1.61% |
| Kai Havertz | CHE | 1 | 62 | 1.61% | 0 | 23 | 0.00% | -1.61% | 1.61% |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | CHE | 1 | 62 | 1.61% | 0 | 23 | 0.00% | -1.61% | 1.61% |
| Declan Rice | WHU | 1 | 63 | 1.59% | 0 | 26 | 0.00% | -1.59% | 1.59% |
| Vitinha | WOL | 1 | 63 | 1.59% | 0 | 29 | 0.00% | -1.59% | 1.59% |
| Grady Diangana | WBA | 3 | 66 | 4.55% | 1 | 33 | 3.03% | -1.52% | 1.52% |
| Matthew Phillips | WBA | 5 | 66 | 7.58% | 3 | 33 | 9.09% | 1.52% | 1.52% |
| Lewis Dunk | BHA | 1 | 67 | 1.49% | 0 | 22 | 0.00% | -1.49% | 1.49% |
| Joel Veltman | BHA | 1 | 67 | 1.49% | 0 | 22 | 0.00% | -1.49% | 1.49% |
| Marcus Rashford | MUN | 1 | 71 | 1.41% | 1 | 35 | 2.86% | 1.45% | 1.45% |
| Raheem Sterling | MCI | 1 | 74 | 1.35% | 0 | 30 | 0.00% | -1.35% | 1.35% |
| Bernardo Silva | MCI | 1 | 74 | 1.35% | 0 | 30 | 0.00% | -1.35% | 1.35% |
| Rodrigo | LEE | 1 | 74 | 1.35% | 0 | 29 | 0.00% | -1.35% | 1.35% |
| Ruben Neves | WOL | 3 | 63 | 4.76% | 1 | 29 | 3.45% | -1.31% | 1.31% |
| Jarrod Bowen | WHU | 21 | 63 | 33.33% | 9 | 26 | 34.62% | 1.28% | 1.28% |
| Roberto Firmino | LIV | 1 | 82 | 1.22% | 0 | 22 | 0.00% | -1.22% | 1.22% |
| Giovani Lo Celso | TOT | 8 | 61 | 13.11% | 3 | 21 | 14.29% | 1.17% | 1.17% |
| Jack Grealish | AVL | 17 | 96 | 17.71% | 10 | 53 | 18.87% | 1.16% | 1.16% |
| Granit Xhaka | ARS | 3 | 62 | 4.84% | 1 | 27 | 3.70% | -1.14% | 1.14% |
| Trezeguet | AVL | 1 | 96 | 1.04% | 1 | 53 | 1.89% | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Daniel Podence | WOL | 6 | 63 | 9.52% | 3 | 29 | 10.34% | 0.82% | 0.82% |
| Raphinha | LEE | 2 | 74 | 2.70% | 1 | 29 | 3.45% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| James Rodriguez | EVE | 35 | 69 | 50.72% | 13 | 26 | 50.00% | -0.72% | 0.72% |
| Mark Noble | WHU | 2 | 63 | 3.17% | 1 | 26 | 3.85% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| Bruno Fernandes | MUN | 41 | 71 | 57.75% | 20 | 35 | 57.14% | -0.60% | 0.60% |
| Ashley Westwood | BRN | 31 | 60 | 51.67% | 12 | 23 | 52.17% | 0.51% | 0.51% |
| David Luiz | ARS | 2 | 62 | 3.23% | 1 | 27 | 3.70% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| Luka Milivojevic | CRY | 14 | 73 | 19.18% | 6 | 31 | 19.35% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| Aaron Cresswell | WHU | 34 | 63 | 53.97% | 14 | 26 | 53.85% | -0.12% | 0.12% |
| Marcos Alonso | CHE | 1 | 62 | 1.61% | - | - | - | - | - |
