Chelsea – Best Player, DC Magnet + Other

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They are the newly named world champion can Chelsea show the title of title winner in the Premier League this season?

The preview of the Fantasy Premier League team (FPL) 2025/26 has now reached the honeymoon of Enzo Marsca.

In this guide, we will see the Blues’ best FPL options for the coming season.

We will also try to predict their line-up for gameweek 1, see good and bad on the field, assess opening equipment, detail their top players for defensive contributions (DC) and more!

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Chelsea: Reasons to be cheerful

Feel a good factor

Supported by their FIFA Club World Cup victory, there are many things that feel positive at Stamford Bridge now.

Chelsea ended the 2024/25 season by running eight wins in nine matches in all competitions, which peaked with them lifting the UEFA conference league trophy.

They then wore a tactical master class to beat Paris Saint-Germain at the Club World Cup.

This adds to the real trust ahead of the new campaign, when they try to close the gap in Liverpool.

Defensive step

Chelsea’s defensive number really improved when last season continued, as you can see from the six matches graphs rolling above.

In fact, in the last 12 gameweeks, they are a combination for the least conceded goal (seven) and the most clean sheets (seven).

They followed him with four shut-out in seven at the Club World Cup, even preventing PSG from scoring goals.

And while XG showed the decline in the picture above, Blues responded to it with 17 goals in seven matches in the state this summer.

New arrival + top talent

Already summer other big investment.

This is not a guarantee of success, of course, but gives their profile, Joao Pedro (£ 7.5 million), Jamie Gittens (6.5m), Liam delap (£ 6.5 million) and Jorrel Hato (£ 5.0 million) Everything feels like a decent addition for Enzo Marsca forces.

Then there is talent that exists like Moises Caicedo (£ 5.5 million) and Cole Palmer (£ 10.5 million).

Caices is undoubtedly one of the best defensive midfielders in the world.

As for Palmer, he recorded only one goal and three assists in his last 16 premier league performances in 2024/25, but he was an extraordinary player who showed his quality at the Club World Cup, ranked first to attack returns with five (three goals, two assists).

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Chelsea: Reasons for Fear

The problem ‘Big Six’

Chelsea won only three of their 10 matches against other teams which were part of the top six last season (see below).

Even then, Liverpool had been named as champions and made six changes in their initial XI when the Enzo Marsca team won 3-1 in May.

In addition, they suffered defeat in all away matches, scored only three goals.

If Chelsea fail to improve this record, it is difficult to see how they can develop.

UCL commitment / lack of pre-season