Today, we’ll attempt to complete an impossible task. We can’t tell the future – but we can certainly try. Who will make it into the 2026/27 Premier League team of the season?
With just under a week to go before the campaign kicks off, let’s take a look at who could possibly make it into the best XI of the upcoming season.
We’ll come back to this when the footballing year is over and see how we did. We’ve picked players from teams such Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United to feature in the team – do you agree with our choices?
GK: David Raya
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This feels like the safest pick we could go for. Arguably the best goalkeeper in the world, it’s hard to see any shot-stopper in the world letting in fewer goals than David Raya this season.
RB: Pedro Porro
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Coming off the back of a World Cup-winning campaign with Spain in the summer, Pedro Porro will be bursting with confidence upon his return to Tottenham. Roberto De Zerbi seems to know how to get the best out of him – if Spurs have a strong season, as we’re expecting them to, Porro could certainly be amongst the league’s best full-backs.
CB: Maxence Lacroix
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Maxence Lacroix was an inspired pickup for Chelsea. The perfect centre-back to slot into Xabi Alonso’s system, he’ll be the star of the show at the back for the Blues. Of course, we’ll have to see how they get on as a team, but they should put forth a much-improved effort this season.
CB: Marcos Senesi
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With Cristian Romero looking likely to leave Spurs, Marcos Senesi is primed to fill the hole that he’ll leave behind. Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven will probably battle over the left-sided centre-back role, but the right-sided centre half will end up being Senesi more often than not. A battling defender, he’ll have plenty of time to shine for the Lilywhites.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori
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Arsenal’s rock-solid backline might erode a little with William Saliba being out injured, but Riccardo Calafiori could be set for a sensational season if he can stay fit. On his day, he is a fantastic player – with Myles Lewis-Skelly possibly leaving North London, he’ll be a shoo-in for the left-back position, even with Piero Hincapie waiting in the wings.