Chelsea predicted line-up — Gameweek 7
Last updated: 20 October 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low
We expect Chelsea to start in a 5-4-1 away at Everton in Gameweek 7. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.
Match projection
Predicted XI (5-4-1)
| GKPPenders£4.4m | 7% start | 0.5 |
| DEFLacroix£5.9m | 92% start | 4.7 |
| DEFColwill£4.8m | 70% start | 2.6 |
| DEFHato£4.5m | 62% start | 1.8 |
| DEFFofana£5.0m | 58% start | 2.2 |
| DEFAcheampong£4.5m | 50% start | 1.9 |
| MIDRogers£8.0m | 95% start | 5.1 |
| MIDNeto£6.5m | 88% start | 4.2 |
| MIDPalmer£9.7m | 86% start | 5.5 |
| MIDHenderson£4.9m | 49% start | 1.7 |
| FWDJoão Pedro£7.9m | 90% start | 5.6 |
Likely bench
- MIDLavia49% start
- MIDCaicedo47% start
- FWDWelbeck32% start
- MIDBarco20% start
- MIDEstêvão12% start
- DEFPalestra10% start
- MIDQuenda10% start
Injuries, suspensions and doubts
Best Chelsea FPL picks
- João Pedro — 5.6 xPts next GW, 27.3 over five, £7.9m, 72.7% owned.
- Palmer — 5.5 xPts next GW, 26.8 over five, £9.7m, 26.3% owned.
- Rogers — 5.1 xPts next GW, 24.8 over five, £8.0m, 47.9% owned.
Chelsea predicted line-up FAQs
What is Chelsea's predicted line-up this Gameweek?
We project Chelsea to line up in a 5-4-1: Penders, Lacroix, Colwill, Hato, Fofana, Acheampong, Rogers, Neto, Palmer, Henderson, João Pedro. Penders is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.
Who is injured or suspended for Chelsea?
Martinez, James, Emegha, Gittens are currently flagged as unavailable, with Gusto, Chavarria rated as doubtful.
Which Chelsea player is the best FPL pick?
Our model projects João Pedro highest at 5.6 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Palmer (5.5) and Rogers (5.1).
How likely is a Chelsea clean sheet?
Our Poisson match model gives Chelsea a 26% chance of a clean sheet away at Everton, with 1.43 expected goals scored.
Related Chelsea pages
Fantasy Premier League
- Everton predicted line-up — the other side of this fixture.
- Predicted line-ups for all 20 Premier League clubs
- Chelsea team news, injuries and suspensions
- FPL captaincy picks for Gameweek 7
- Projected points for every Chelsea player
- Chelsea fixture difficulty over the next five Gameweeks
- Low-ownership FPL differentials
- FPL Insights hub
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