Jamie Carragher Names Premier League Team of the Season So Far, with Arsenal Leading the Way

Jamie Carragher Premier League Team of the Season includes three Arsenal stars, as pundit apologizes to Chelsea fans for notable omissions.

Jamie Carragher has revealed his Premier League team of the season so far, and it makes encouraging reading for Arsenal supporters.

Speaking on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, the former Liverpool defender named a 4-3-3 XI after the halfway point of the 2025–26 campaign — with Arsenal providing more players than any other club.

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Carragher’s selection notably included no players from Liverpool or Chelsea, a decision that prompted him to publicly apologise to Blues supporters live on air.

Carragher’s team featured players from seven different clubs, but Arsenal stood out with three inclusions, underlining Mikel Arteta’s side’s consistency and defensive strength this season.

Jamie Carragher’s Premier League Team of the Season (So Far)

Goalkeeper

Robin Roefs (Sunderland)
Carragher praised the young keeper’s immediate impact, describing his start to Premier League life as “brilliant.”

Defenders

Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace) – Right-back

Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace) – Centre-back

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) – Centre-back

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) – Left-back

Carragher highlighted Gabriel’s importance to Arsenal, noting that the Brazilian was a “huge miss” during his recent injury absence — a comment that reinforces how central he has become to Arteta’s system.

Calafiori’s inclusion reflects Arsenal’s defensive balance and technical quality on the left side, an area that has quietly become one of their strengths.

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Midfield Three

Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

Carragher reserved special praise for Declan Rice, whose presence edged Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo out of the XI.

Rice’s control, leadership, and all-action displays were deemed essential in a midfield that blends structure with creativity.

Carragher explained that he opted for Fernandes as the attacking midfielder because of his chance creation numbers, even admitting that this decision ultimately cost Caicedo a place.

Forwards

Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Carragher described Rogers as “the most in-form player in the Premier League right now” and placed him alongside Rice and Haaland as contenders for Player of the Season.

Carragher Apologises to Chelsea Fans

The absence of Chelsea players quickly became a talking point.

Carragher directly addressed the omission of Moises Caicedo, admitting the midfielder was “very close” to making the team but ultimately lost out to Rice.

“I apologise to Chelsea fans — which I seem to do a lot — but I couldn’t find room for Caicedo.”

He also revealed that Reece James was considered at right-back but ruled out due to his frequent deployment in midfield this season.

For Arsenal supporters, the takeaway is clear: Arteta’s project is being recognised at the highest pundit level.

Three Arsenal players — Gabriel, Calafiori, and Rice — made Carragher’s XI, more than any other club, reinforcing the Gunners’ status as genuine title contenders.

With the festive period approaching and the title race tightening, Arsenal’s representation in this team reflects both consistency and elite-level performance across the pitch.

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