Do you wonder who will be starters in the Premier League? How nailed on are each player? Which players are the biggest contenders to break into a starting XI? All those questions and more down below:
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NB:
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These are not GW1 lineups, but predicted XI’s for the whole season.
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The number on the kit is predicted starts/nailed-on-ness on a scale from 0-38.
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This will be updated until the FPL deadline arrives.
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Any tips/help welcome. Take a look at your favorite team and tweet me @Maefteda if you find any errors.
Contents
Arsenal:
XI Contenders (Starts): Guendouzi (23), Xhaka (23) and Mkhitaryan (18)
Other Potential Starters: Holding
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 25.45 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- With Xhaka, Guendouzi and Özil fighting for CM spots, except Emery to rotate a lot as usual.
- David Luiz comes in as a centre back, but Rob Holding can make a case for starting.
- Ceballos can fill in as the #10, but likely in a #8 role or in a midfield 3 if Emery goes 4-3-3.
Aston Villa:
XI Contenders (Starts): Hourihane (25), Trézéguet (24), and Konsa (15)
Other Potential Starters: El-Mohamady, Douglas Luiz
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 31.63 out of 46 matches
Additional Notes:
- Grealish and McGinn essential as long as they stay with Aston Villa in good health.
- Winger rotation very fluid, one of Jota, Trézéguet or El-Ghazi could break out.
- Once Nakamba/Luiz settle into the team, Hourihane will rotate all midfield positions.
Bournemouth:
XI Contenders (Starts): Wilson (20), L. Cook (20) and Danjuma (16)
Other Potential Starters: Gosling
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 28.27 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Goalkeeper position still a mess. Boruc starts season, but Travers wins it once Boruc fails.
- Brooks unfortunate injury keeps him out some months, Wilson fills in. Nailed when fit.
- New signing Kelly will take over at LB once he’s back fit. Rico will want to prove himself.
Brighton
XI Contenders (Starts): March (22), Locadia (21) and Bissouma (20)
Other Potential Starters: Groß, Jahanbakhsh, Andone
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness (Hughton): 28.27 out of 38 matches
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness (Potter, Swansea): 31.72 out of 46 matches
Additional Notes:
- Potter will fluidly switch between a 3-5-2 and 4-2-3-1 system. Expect a lot of rotation.
- Maupay/Locadia will act as a 2nd striker, either together or next to Murray/Andone at CF.
- Jahanbakhsh hoping to strike back from a disappointing first season, is very talented.
Burnley:
XI Contenders (Starts): Barnes (24), Cork (22) and Hendrick (21)
Other Potential Starters: Defour
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 28.45 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- The returning Jay Rodriguez gets the nod next to Wood up front. In a rotation with Barnes.
- McNeil broke into the starting XI last season and is a nailed key player this season.
- Hendrick can fit in on the wing for JBG, behind the striker or in CM, important rotation piece.
Chelsea:
XI Contenders (Starts): Hudson-Odoi (24), Kovacic (20) and Loftus-Cheek (18)
Other Potential Starters: Alonso, Zouma, Pedro, Mount
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness (Sarri): 31.81 out of 38 matches
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness (Lampard, Derby): 34.46 out of 49 matches
Additional Notes:
- A lot of potential starters under new manager Lampard. Rotates a bit apart from his core.
- Will also play 4-3-3 with Kovacic or Loftus-Cheek in as a 3rd centre midfielder.
- Only Rudiger nailed when he returns, Zouma and Christensen battle it out together first.
Crystal Palace:
XI Contenders (Starts): McArthur (22), Schlupp (21) and Kouyaté (17)
Other Potential Starters: None
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 29.90 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Zaha is kept, but at what price? Will he be motivated? Will he last all season? Not likely.
- Meyer should be acclimated to the league now and has a decent chance of starting.
- Ward likely to come back in at RB for Wan Bissaka, but Kelly can feature there as well as CB.
Everton:
XI Contenders (Starts): Bernard (23), Delph (21) and Calvert-Lewin (20)
Other Potential Starters: None
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 30.09 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Moise Kean’s first season as a starter. Remains to see if he has the stamina for it.
- Interest in Doucouré could mean Gbamin might feature at CB.
- Could this be Yerry Mina’s season to make an impact? No Zouma gives him a chance.
Leicester:
XI Contenders (Starts): Praet (21), Albrighton (19) and Gray (17)
Other Potential Starters: None
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 29.81 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Maguire to Man Utd and no replacement means that last summer signing Söyüncü starts.
- Ayoze Perez will operate close to Vardy, should be a nice combo and plenty of FPL points.
- With Praet coming in, don’t be surprised to see Maddison shifted out wide quite a bit.
Liverpool:
XI Contenders (Starts): Henderson (22), Milner (17) Shaqiri (16)
Other Potential Starters: Matip
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 30.27 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Klopp barely rotated key players last season, with more cup luck that might change a bit.
- Joe Gomez is ready to be the main man next to van Dijk, but can he stay healthy?
- Midfield biggest point of contention, no one nailed, but Keita the most talented.
Man City:
XI Contenders (Starts): Walker (19), Mendy (18) and Mahrez (16)
Other Potential Starters: Fernandinho
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 27.90 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Zinchenko can make the left back position his by starting the season strong.
- No Kompany = more Stones starts, but Fernandinho/Walker can fill CB role.
- Bilva can go central for Dilva with Mahrez on the wing, before Foden eases into Dilva’s role.
Man Utd:
XI Contenders (Starts): Lingard (22), Matic (20) and Fred (18),
Other Potential Starters: None
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 26.45 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Only point of contention are the 3 behind Rashford. Too many options to list.
- Solskjær likes playing young talents, that bodes well for McTominay, James and Greenwood.
- Finally get a proper right back in Wan-Bissaka, will be nailed and push Dalot higher up.
Newcastle:
XI Contenders (Starts): Shelvey (21), Willems (20) and Lejeune (17)
Other Potential Starters: None
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness (Benitez): 27.27 out of 38 matches
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness (Bruce, Sheffield Wednesday): 14.09 out of 18 matches
Additional Notes:
- Bruce might have to slightly adjust from his 3-5-2 formation with Saint-Maximin signed.
- Way less rotation from Bruce than Benitez. Played a pretty consistent XI with Wednesday.
- When Lejeune returns, their backline should be a lot stronger. Longstaff helps a lot too.
Norwich:
XI Contenders (Starts): Herandez (23), Drmic (20) and McClean (16)
Other Potential Starters: Leitner, Vrancic
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 35.00 out of 46 matches
Additional Notes:
- Patrick Roberts could have a breakout season and take over a winger spot.
- Pukki still the undisputed #9 in this team, but might play next to Drmic a couple matches.
- Hanley (£4.0) might feature for Zimmermann to start the season. Fährmann a huge boost.
Sheffield United:
XI Contenders (Starts): Sharp (22), McGoldrick (19) and Lundstram (15)
Other Potential Starters: None
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 39.18 out of 46 matches
Additional Notes:
- Robinson potential OOP after impressing a lot at striker during pre-season.
- Sharp and and McGoldrick still a big part of this team, chance they start the season.
- Fleck and especially Norwood are solid at CM, but Lundstram (£4.0) might play a bit as CDM.
Southampton:
XI Contenders (Starts): Romeu (22), Djenepo (21) and Armstrong (19)
Other Potential Starters: Yoshida
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 24.63 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Nailed-on-ness affected by the manager change mid-season. Hasenhuttl has his favorites.
- Boufal is so so talented and has looked engaged in pre-season. Potential bargain.
- Loads of strikers, but Che Adams is the newest toy and he has looked great in pre-season.
Tottenham:
XI Contenders (Starts): Moura (23), Winks (22) and Sissoko (21)
Other Potential Starters: Sessegnon, Sanchez, Walker-Peters, Foyth
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 25.81 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Dele Alli has a lot to prove and several midfielders to fend off for a place in the XI.
- The right back competition is wide open and Poch might rotate it throughout the season.
- Sanchez also features in a 3-4-3 formation, with plenty of wingers after Sessegnon joined.
Watford:
XI Contenders (Starts): Pereyra (25), Hughes (23) and Quina (16)
Other Potential Starters: None
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 29.72 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Gray will play a lot, sometimes with Deulofeu out wide. Welbeck.. also an option.
- Dawson should go straight into the team next to Cathcart. Kabasele/Mariappa backups.
- Keep an eye on Domingos Quina, loads of potential to break into the starting XI.
West Ham:
XI Contenders (Starts): Yarmolenko (23), Antonio (20), Noble (19)
Other Potential Starters: None
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 27.90 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Right wing is highly contested. Yarmo and Antonio could easily win a starting spot.
- Fornals also plays centrally. Rice is nailed, but Wilshere/Noble/Fornals rotate next to him.
- Masuaku signed a new contract and Pellegrini is a fan, Fredericks is the future at right back.
Wolves:
XI Contenders (Starts): Vinagre (19), Cutrone (18) and Gibbs-White (17)
Other Potential Starters: None
Last Season XI Nailed-on-ness: 33.00 out of 38 matches
Additional Notes:
- Vinagre will take over for either Doherty or Jonny by the end of the season.
- Espirito Santo rarely rotates, but might have to do it more, playing in the Europa League.
- Cutrone will need time to get into the XI. Could start in a 3-4-1-2 formation eventually.
Do you agree with the starting XI prediction for your team? Do the projected starts seem correct? If not, go ahead and tell me what I need to fix. I will keep updating this until the FPL deadline is here.
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