Chelsea squad 2026/27

Chelsea's 28-man squad for the 2026/27 season, with every player's position, age and Golazo rating. The highest-rated player is Cole Palmer (90), and the squad counts 11 nationalities.

Founded: 1905
Stadium: 41.6k
Squad value: €1.1B
Trophies: 34
Record signing: €138M
Squad size: 28
Average age: 24.0
IG followers: 44.4M

Chelsea best XI

Team strength 83.1

The highest-rated player who fits each slot of a 4-3-3.

86E. Martínez

84L. Colwill

86W. Fofana

81M. Lacroix

89R. James

88M. Caicedo

81J. Henderson

80R. Lavia

83J. Pedro

84M. Rogers

90C. Palmer

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Goalkeepers (4)

Player	Positions	Age	Rating
Emiliano Martínez	GK	34	86
Mike Penders	GK	21	76
Teddy Sharman-Lowe	GK	23	68
Gabriel Slonina	GK	22	67

Defenders (11)

Player	Positions	Age	Rating
Reece James	RB · CB · CDM	26	89
Wesley Fofana	CB	25	86
Levi Colwill	LB · CB	23	84
Maxence Lacroix	CB	26	81
Malo Gusto	RB	23	80
Jorrel Hato	LB · CB	20	79
Pep Chavarría	LB · LM	28	79
Aarón Anselmino	CB	21	78
Valentín Barco	LB · CDM · LW · CAM	22	78
Josh Acheampong	RB · CB	20	77
Marco Palestra	RB · RM	21	76

Midfielders (4)

Player	Positions	Age	Rating
Moisés Caicedo	CDM	24	88
Jordan Henderson	CDM	36	81
Roméo Lavia	CDM	22	80
Kendry Páez	CAM	19	71

Forwards (9)

Player	Positions	Age	Rating
Cole Palmer	RW · LW · CAM	24	90
Morgan Rogers	CF · RW · LW · CAM	24	84
João Pedro	CF · LW · CAM	24	83
Danny Welbeck	ST · RW · LW	35	82
Pedro Neto	RW · LW · CAM	26	80
Estêvão	RW · LW · CAM	19	79
Jamie Gittens	RW · LW	22	78
Geovany Quenda	RW · LW	19	78
Emmanuel Emegha	ST	23	77

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Squads, ratings and stats for the 2026/27 season, refreshed after the summer transfer window · last update 2026-09-27.

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Chelsea squad FAQ

Who is Chelsea's best player in 2026/27?

By Golazo rating, Cole Palmer (90), ahead of Reece James (89) and Moisés Caicedo (88).

How many players are in the Chelsea squad?

28 players in the 2026/27 English League squad, with an average age of 24.0.

Who is the youngest player at Chelsea?

Estêvão, aged 19.

Who are Chelsea's best young players?

The highest-rated players aged 21 or under: Jorrel Hato (79, 20), Estêvão (79, 19), Aarón Anselmino (78, 21).

How big is Chelsea's stadium?

41,631 seats.

Can I draft Chelsea players?

Yes. Chelsea is in Golazo's English League pack: draft Chelsea players on the web draft simulator, or in the Golazo app with divisions and live drafts against friends.