World Cup 2026 FPL Watchlist: Premier League Players to Track

The useful FPL question is not just who plays well at the World Cup. It is who returns with a reliable role, enough rest, and a clear opening path in Premier League squads.

Risers

Premier League players who earn a bigger club role or show a new position are worth tracking.

Risks

Deep tournament runs, knocks, and late returns should affect GW1 confidence.

Ignore hype

A good international tournament is not enough without a clear FPL role.

Premier League players to monitor

This is the FPL watchlist, not a general World Cup star list. It starts with the most relevant Premier League assets, then adds the tournament question that can change a GW1 decision.

Player	Club	Nation	FPL evidence	What to monitor
Haaland	MCI	Norway	2 pts · 90 club mins · £15.5m	Haaland already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
João Pedro	CHE	Brazil	0 pts · 0 club mins · £7.5m	João Pedro is a genuine FPL template candidate, so every World Cup start matters. Track knocks, travel, and whether club minutes look protected when he returns.
B.Fernandes	MUN	Portugal	2 pts · 90 club mins · £12.0m	B.Fernandes is a genuine FPL template candidate, so every World Cup start matters. Track knocks, travel, and whether club minutes look protected when he returns.
Raya	ARS	Spain	6 pts · 90 club mins · £6.0m	Raya is a genuine FPL template candidate, so every World Cup start matters. Track knocks, travel, and whether club minutes look protected when he returns.
Gabriel	ARS	Brazil	5 pts · 90 club mins · £8.0m	Gabriel is a genuine FPL template candidate, so every World Cup start matters. Track knocks, travel, and whether club minutes look protected when he returns.
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	England	1 pts · 90 club mins · £6.0m	Calvert-Lewin is a genuine FPL template candidate, so every World Cup start matters. Track knocks, travel, and whether club minutes look protected when he returns.
Semenyo	MCI	Ghana	2 pts · 90 club mins · £8.5m	Semenyo already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Kinsky	TOT	Czech Republic	2 pts · 90 club mins · £4.5m	Kinsky is a genuine FPL template candidate, so every World Cup start matters. Track knocks, travel, and whether club minutes look protected when he returns.
Verbruggen	BHA	Netherlands	6 pts · 90 club mins · £4.5m	Verbruggen already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Rogers	CHE	England	0 pts · 0 club mins · £7.5m	Rogers already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
O'Reilly	MCI	England	2 pts · 62 club mins · £6.5m	O'Reilly is a genuine FPL template candidate, so every World Cup start matters. Track knocks, travel, and whether club minutes look protected when he returns.
Guéhi	MCI	England	10 pts · 90 club mins · £6.0m	Guéhi already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Shaw	MUN	England	1 pts · 90 club mins · £4.5m	Shaw is a genuine FPL template candidate, so every World Cup start matters. Track knocks, travel, and whether club minutes look protected when he returns.
Virgil	LIV	Netherlands	2 pts · 90 club mins · £6.5m	Virgil already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Ndiaye	EVE	Senegal	9 pts · 90 club mins · £6.0m	Ndiaye can move quickly up draft boards if the tournament shows an advanced role, but the key is whether that role survives back at EVE.
Rice	ARS	England	3 pts · 67 club mins · £7.5m	Rice already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Diop	IPS	Morocco	2 pts · 90 club mins · £4.0m	Diop already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Isak	LIV	Sweden	2 pts · 90 club mins · £9.0m	Isak already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Maguire	MUN	England	1 pts · 90 club mins · £5.0m	Maguire needs role clarity more than highlights: full-back position, set-piece involvement, and clean preseason minutes are the FPL signals to watch.
Thiago	BRE	Brazil	0 pts · 82 club mins · £8.0m	Thiago is only useful if the World Cup sharpness lines up with a reliable club start. Watch minutes, penalties, and whether the price leaves room for patience.
Lammens	MUN	Belgium	1 pts · 90 club mins · £5.0m	Lammens is an FPL watch, not a tournament-hype pick. Keep him on the list until role, price, and preseason availability agree.
Gvardiol	MCI	Croatia	9 pts · 90 club mins · £5.5m	Gvardiol needs role clarity more than highlights: full-back position, set-piece involvement, and clean preseason minutes are the FPL signals to watch.
Groß	BHA	Germany	2 pts · 90 club mins · £5.5m	Groß can move quickly up draft boards if the tournament shows an advanced role, but the key is whether that role survives back at BHA.
Brobbey	SUN	Netherlands	2 pts · 66 club mins · £6.0m	Brobbey already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Pedro Porro	TOT	Spain	0 pts · 0 club mins · £5.5m	Pedro Porro already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Saka	ARS	England	9 pts · 67 club mins · £9.5m	Saka already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Ødegaard	ARS	Norway	11 pts · 75 club mins · £6.5m	Ødegaard can move quickly up draft boards if the tournament shows an advanced role, but the key is whether that role survives back at ARS.
van Ewijk	COV	Netherlands	1 pts · 90 club mins · £4.0m	van Ewijk needs role clarity more than highlights: full-back position, set-piece involvement, and clean preseason minutes are the FPL signals to watch.
Wirtz	LIV	Germany	2 pts · 62 club mins · £7.5m	Wirtz already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Gibbs-White	NFO	England	2 pts · 90 club mins · £8.0m	Gibbs-White can move quickly up draft boards if the tournament shows an advanced role, but the key is whether that role survives back at NFO.
Cherki	MCI	France	8 pts · 27 club mins · £7.5m	Cherki can move quickly up draft boards if the tournament shows an advanced role, but the key is whether that role survives back at MCI.
Tarkowski	EVE	England	6 pts · 90 club mins · £6.0m	Tarkowski needs role clarity more than highlights: full-back position, set-piece involvement, and clean preseason minutes are the FPL signals to watch.
Konsa	ARS	England	0 pts · 0 club mins · £4.5m	Konsa already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Cunha	MUN	Brazil	2 pts · 79 club mins · £8.0m	Cunha can move quickly up draft boards if the tournament shows an advanced role, but the key is whether that role survives back at MUN.
Pickford	EVE	England	7 pts · 90 club mins · £5.5m	Pickford already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Van Hecke	TOT	Netherlands	1 pts · 90 club mins · £5.0m	Van Hecke already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Palmer	CHE	England	0 pts · 0 club mins · £9.5m	Palmer can move quickly up draft boards if the tournament shows an advanced role, but the key is whether that role survives back at CHE.
Hughes	CRY	England	0 pts · 0 club mins · £4.5m	Hughes can move quickly up draft boards if the tournament shows an advanced role, but the key is whether that role survives back at CRY.
E.Le Fée	SUN	France	2 pts · 79 club mins · £6.0m	E.Le Fée can move quickly up draft boards if the tournament shows an advanced role, but the key is whether that role survives back at SUN.
Watkins	AVL	England	0 pts · 0 club mins · £8.0m	Watkins is only useful if the World Cup sharpness lines up with a reliable club start. Watch minutes, penalties, and whether the price leaves room for patience.
White	ARS	England	11 pts · 90 club mins · £5.5m	White needs role clarity more than highlights: full-back position, set-piece involvement, and clean preseason minutes are the FPL signals to watch.
James	CHE	England	0 pts · 0 club mins · £5.5m	James already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Senesi	TOT	Argentina	3 pts · 90 club mins · £6.0m	Senesi needs role clarity more than highlights: full-back position, set-piece involvement, and clean preseason minutes are the FPL signals to watch.
De Cuyper	BHA	Belgium	17 pts · 77 club mins · £4.5m	De Cuyper already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Havertz	ARS	Germany	6 pts · 90 club mins · £7.5m	Havertz already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Muñoz	CRY	Colombia	0 pts · 54 club mins · £5.5m	Muñoz already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Gakpo	LIV	Netherlands	12 pts · 90 club mins · £7.0m	Gakpo already has a heavy tournament load. Treat any August price discount carefully: the question becomes preseason rhythm, not talent.
Thomas	COV	England	3 pts · 90 club mins · £4.0m	Thomas needs role clarity more than highlights: full-back position, set-piece involvement, and clean preseason minutes are the FPL signals to watch.
Mosquera	ARS	Spain	6 pts · 90 club mins · £5.5m	Mosquera needs role clarity more than highlights: full-back position, set-piece involvement, and clean preseason minutes are the FPL signals to watch.
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	England	11 pts · 90 club mins · £6.5m	Dewsbury-Hall can move quickly up draft boards if the tournament shows an advanced role, but the key is whether that role survives back at EVE.