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Club Premier League 2025/2026

Chelsea

3-4-2-1

Chelsea set up in a 3-4-2-1 under Calum McFarlane. The starting XI averages 24.8 years and is worth roughly 695.9 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 3-4-2-1, the full 32-player squad with shirt numbers across 13 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

3-4-2-1
Chelsea
Shirt number 20
Joao Pedro
Shirt number 10
Palmer
Shirt number 7
Neto
Shirt number 3
Cucurella
Shirt number 8
Fernández
Shirt number 25
Caicedo
Shirt number 27
Gusto
Shirt number 21
Hato
Shirt number 6
Colwill
Shirt number 29
Fofana
Shirt number 1
Sánchez

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Squad

32 players

11 starters 21 bench
  • GK Sánchez Spain
  • DEF Colwill England
  • DEF Cucurella Spain
  • DEF Fofana France
  • DEF Gusto France
  • DEF Hato Netherlands
  • MID Caicedo Ecuador
  • MID Fernández C Argentina
  • MID Palmer England
  • ATT Joao Pedro Brazil
  • ATT Neto Portugal
  • GK Hillson England
  • GK Jörgensen Denmark
  • GK Slonina United States
  • DEF Acheampong England
  • DEF Badiashile France
  • DEF Chalobah England
  • DEF James England
  • DEF Sarr Senegal
  • DEF Tosin England
  • MID Essugo Portugal
  • MID Lavia Belgium
  • MID Santos Brazil
  • ATT Delap England
  • ATT Emegha Netherlands
  • ATT Estêvão Brazil
  • ATT Garnacho Argentina
  • ATT Gittens England
  • ATT Guiu Spain
  • ATT Kellyman England
  • ATT Mheuka England
  • ATT Mudryk UA

Team info

Chelsea

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/2026
Formation
3-4-2-1
Head coach
Calum McFarlane
Avg starter age
24.8
Starter value
~695.9 million
Captain
Fernández #8
Starter nationalities
8
Country
England

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Chelsea in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Sánchez in goal; a back 5 of Fofana, Colwill, Hato, Gusto, and Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernández, and Palmer in midfield; and Neto and Joao Pedro in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Chelsea play?

Chelsea are shown in a 3-4-2-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Chelsea starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 24.8 years old.

How much is the Chelsea starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Chelsea starters shown here is roughly 695.9 million.

Who captains Chelsea?

Fernández is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 8. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.

Can I build my own Chelsea lineup?

Yes. Open Chelsea in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 3-4-2-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Chelsea lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Chelsea lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Chelsea lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Chelsea, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Chelsea

Chelsea are a football club from England, tracked in Premier League alongside 19 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2025/2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Chelsea line up in a 3-4-2-1, with a back 3, Sánchez in goal, and Fernández wearing the armband.

The 32-man squad spans 13 nationalities, led by England (11 players). The starting XI averages 24.8 years and carries a combined value of roughly 695.9 million.

In goal: Sánchez (Spain), Hillson (England), Jörgensen (Denmark), and Slonina (United States).

In defence: Colwill (England), Cucurella (Spain), Fofana (France), Gusto (France), Hato (Netherlands), Acheampong (England), Badiashile (France), Chalobah (England), James (England), Sarr (Senegal), and Tosin (England).

In midfield: Caicedo (Ecuador), Fernández (Argentina), Palmer (England), Essugo (Portugal), Lavia (Belgium), and Santos (Brazil).

In attack: Joao Pedro (Brazil), Neto (Portugal), Delap (England), Emegha (Netherlands), Estêvão (Brazil), Garnacho (Argentina), Gittens (England), Guiu (Spain), Kellyman (England), Mheuka (England), and Mudryk (UA).

Calum McFarlane (ENG) is the head coach behind this setup.

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