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Squad · Premier League · 2026/27

Chelsea squad 2026/27

The Chelsea squad for 2026/27: 26 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Chelsea this season. This is the full Chelsea roster, updated after every match.

Updated 18 Sep 2026 · after Brentford 3-0 Chelsea

Manager Xabi Alonso since Jul 2026Stamford Bridge

26
Players
24.3
Avg age
17
Foreign
0
Injured now
1
On loan
Who starts vs Bournemouth?Sat 10 Oct · 15:00 UK · 12 fan predictions so farPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

4 players · avg age 25.0
  • MartínezNew

    Goalkeeper34 yrsArgentina

    4 apps
    4 st · 360'
  • Sharman-Lowe

    Goalkeeper23 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Penders

    Goalkeeper21 yrsBelgium

    2 apps
    2 st · 180'
  • Słonina

    Goalkeeper22 yrsUSA

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Defenders

9 players · avg age 23.6
  • PalestraNew

    Defender21 yrsItaly

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Fofana

    Centre-back25 yrsFrance

    5 apps
    4 st · 329'
  • LacroixNew

    Centre-back26 yrsFrance

    7 apps
    6 st · 544'
  • Colwill

    Centre-back23 yrsEngland

    5 apps
    5 st · 418'
  • Hato

    Centre-back20 yrsNetherlands

    5 apps
    4 st · 283'
  • James

    Defender26 yrsEngland

    6 apps
    4 st · 404'
  • Gusto

    Defender23 yrsFrance

    6 apps
    5 st · 386'
  • ChavarríaNew

    Defender28 yrsSpain

    7 apps
    3 st · 388'
  • Acheampong

    Centre-back20 yrsEngland

    6 apps
    4 st · 401'

Midfielders

6 players · avg age 25.3
  • BarcoNew

    Midfielder22 yrsArgentina

    5 apps
    3 st · 295'
  • Palmer

    Attacking mid24 yrsEngland

    7 apps
    6 st · 578'
  • HendersonNew

    Midfielder36 yrsEngland

    1 apps
    1 st · 90'
  • RogersNew

    Attacking mid24 yrsEngland

    7 apps
    6 st · 552'
  • Caicedo

    Defensive mid24 yrsEcuador

    1 apps
    0 st · 14'
  • Lavia

    Central mid22 yrsBelgium

    5 apps
    4 st · 285'

Forwards

7 players · avg age 24.1
  • Neto

    Forward26 yrsPortugal

    7 apps
    4 st · 404'
  • Pedro

    Centre-forward25 yrsBrazil

    5 apps
    4 st · 377'
  • Bynoe-Gittens

    Forward22 yrsEngland

    2 apps
    1 st · 55'
  • WelbeckNew

    Centre-forward35 yrsEngland

    5 apps
    3 st · 249'
  • EmeghaNew

    Forward23 yrsNetherlands

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • QuendaNew

    Forward19 yrsGuinea-Bissau

    2 apps
    0 st · 27'
  • Estêvão

    Forward19 yrsBrazil

    6 apps
    2 st · 153'

Youth and academy

4 players · tap to show
  • Anselmino

    Defender21 yrsArgentina

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Nicoll-Jazuli

    Midfielder16 yrsEngland

    1 apps
    0 st · 3'
  • Eboue

    Forward17 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Stutter

    Forward21 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Out on loan

1 player
  • CurdAt Boreham Wood

    Goalkeeper20 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 12

  • MartínezFrom Aston Villa · Transfer · 29 Aug 2026
  • ChavarríaFrom Rayo Vallecano · Transfer · 11 Aug 2026
  • HendersonFrom Brentford · Free · 2 Aug 2026
  • BarcoFrom Strasbourg · Transfer · 1 Aug 2026
  • WelbeckFrom Brighton · Transfer · 31 Jul 2026
  • LacroixFrom Crystal Palace · Transfer · 29 Jul 2026
  • BettoniFrom Wigan · Free · 22 Jul 2026
  • RogersFrom Aston Villa · Transfer · 20 Jul 2026
  • DennerFrom Corinthians U20 · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • QuendaFrom Sporting CP · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • EmeghaFrom Strasbourg · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • PalestraFrom Atalanta · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 17 permanent

  • FernándezTo Manchester City · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • GuiuTo RB Leipzig · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • WashingtonTo Strasbourg · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • AdarabioyoTo Tottenham · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • FofanaTo Servette FC · Transfer · 30 Aug 2026
  • JacksonTo Aston Villa · Transfer · 27 Aug 2026
  • DelapTo Nottingham Forest · Transfer · 26 Aug 2026
  • KellymanTo Strasbourg · Transfer · 24 Aug 2026
  • ChalobahTo Como · Transfer · 8 Aug 2026
  • SantosTo Manchester United · Transfer · 12 Jul 2026
  • GeorgeTo Everton · Transfer · 5 Jul 2026
  • TauriainenTo AC Horsens · Free · 4 Jul 2026
  • WheelerTo Brentford U21 · Transfer · 1 Jul 2026
  • UmehTo Southampton U21 · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • MorganTo West Brom · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • MorganTo West Brom · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • CucurellaTo Real Madrid · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
Season · 152 fan XIs

The Chelsea XI fans pick

Every fan prediction for Chelsea this season, added up: the most-picked player in each slot of the most-picked shape (3-4-2-1).

3 changes from Alonso's most-started XI: fans start Caicedo, Hato, Pedro over Gusto, Acheampong, James.

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