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Who is the best free kick taker in the Premier League? Ranking 2021-22 set-piece kings

Assembling a strong Premier League fantasy football team is no easy task, and the strongest sides require a balanced skillset across forwards, midfielders and defenders.

While it is tempting to shell out on the most prolific strikers, it's also important to sign players who are well-rounded - especially those capable of turning free kicks into goal-scoring opportunities.

Goal has rounded up the best Premier League football free kick takers who you can consider adding for your team.

Best Premier League fantasy football free kick takers

A good free kick taker is a must for any time, an opportunity to turn a set-piece chance into a goal-scoring one.

They are the next best thing after a penalty kick, and a team has every chance of scoring directly from a free-kick – or at least getting a header on the effort – if it's just on the box area.

The best free kick takers have the ability to net straight from the spot, or to create enough momentum and to find a space that their team's forwards can take advantage of for a goal-scoring opportunity.

James Ward-Prowse is the most skilled free kick taker in the Premier League, having scored four direct free kicks for Southampton during the 2020-21 season. Two of his free kicks came against Aston Villa in a single game, where the Saints won 4-3.

Arsenal's Willian, Leeds' Raphina and Leicester's JamesMaddison follow suit with one direct free kick goal scored apiece.

Read: Fantasy Premier League: Who takes free-kicks, penalties and corners for every team in 2021-22?

You can view the list of the best Premier League free kick takers below.

RankPlayerClubStat
1James Ward-Prowse Southampton4
=2Willian Arsenal1
=2Matheus Pereira /1
=2Raphina Leeds1
=2Eberechi Eze Crystal Palace1
=2James Maddison Leicester1
=2Jacob Murphy Newcastle1
=2Kalvin Phillips Leeds1
=2Raheem Sterling Manchester City1
=2Granit Xhaka Arsenal1

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