European Club Football Squads Announced
European club football resumes following the international break, and Premier League teams have finalized their squads.
Fifteen-year-old Max Dowman is poised to become the youngest player to participate in the Champions League after being included in Arsenal's squad, while Liverpool has excluded Federico Chiesa from theirs.
Nottingham Forest's record signing Omari Hutchinson is notably among five summer recruits who will not feature in their Europa League squad.
Champions League Squads
Liverpool forward Chiesa stands out as the most significant omission from Arne Slot's 22-man squad. Clubs are allowed to name up to 25 players, with a maximum of 17 who are not considered "locally trained."
Seventeen-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha, who scored a last-minute winner against Newcastle last month, has been selected. The squad for the six-time European Cup winners also includes new signings Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Giovanni Leoni, Giorgi Mamardashvili, and Freddie Woodman.
Midfielder Dowman, at just 15 years old, has been named in Arsenal's 23-man squad, though injured striker Gabriel Jesus is absent. If Dowman plays before his 16th birthday, he will break the record for the youngest player to appear in the Champions League, currently held by Youssoufa Moukoko, who debuted at 16 years and 18 days for Borussia Dortmund in 2020.
Winger Ethan Nwaneri and defender Myles Lewis-Skelly are also missing but can be included in squad list B, consisting of players under 21 who have been eligible for the first team for at least two years. Jesus is still recovering from a knee injury sustained in January.
Arsenal's eight senior summer signings, including Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze, and Viktor Gyokeres, have been included.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has not included new striker Facundo Buonanotte in his 23-man squad. The Argentina international, who joined on a season-long loan from Brighton, expressed his enthusiasm for the opportunity to play in the Champions League for the first time.
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has also omitted £30 million signing Mathys Tel from his squad. Other summer signings such as Randal Kolo Muani and Xavi Simons have been included, while Kota Takai, Yves Bissouma, and injured players James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, and Radu Dragusin will not participate.
Newcastle United has signed forwards Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa to replace striker Alexander Isak, who transferred to Liverpool, and both are included in Eddie Howe's squad. They have also added summer signings Aaron Ramsdale, Antony Elanga, Jacob Ramsey, and Malick Thiaw.
Italy's Gianluigi Donnarumma, who played a key role in Paris St-Germain's Champions League victory last season, is one of four goalkeepers in Manchester City 's squad after joining on transfer deadline day. Despite being expected to be sidelined for two months due to injury, French midfielder and summer signing Rayan Cherki has also been selected, alongside new arrivals Rayan Ait-Nouri, Marcus Bettinelli, Tijjani Reijnders, and James Trafford.
Europa League & Conference League Squads
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has left Hutchinson out of his 22-man Europa League squad. The winger, who transferred for £37.5 million from Ipswich, is among four new signings excluded, including goalkeeper Angus Gunn and defenders Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jair Cunha, and Cuiabano.
Forwards Jota Silva and Taiwo Awoniyi, who have been linked with moves away from the City Ground, are also not included.
A major omission from Aston Villa's 21-man squad is midfielder Ross Barkley. Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez remains after failing to secure a transfer away from Villa Park before the deadline, while new signings Victor Lindelof, Harvey Elliott, and Jadon Sancho have made the cut.
Crystal Palace has named captain Marc Guehi in their Conference League squad after a last-minute move to Liverpool fell through.
Squad Rules in Europe
Each club participating in a UEFA competition must submit two lists of players. On List A, clubs can submit a maximum of 25 players, with eight spots reserved for homegrown talent. These eight must include at least four "club-trained" players and a maximum of four "association-trained" players.
According to UEFA regulations, players classified as club-trained must have been with the club for at least three years between the ages of 15 and 21, regardless of nationality. An association-trained player is defined as someone who has played in the same country as their current club for three years during the same age range.
On List B, clubs can register an unlimited number of players born on or after January 1, 2004, for the season. The List A squads for the 36 Champions League contenders were submitted on Wednesday, while List B players must be registered by 23:00 BST the day before each match.
UEFA also states that a player who has participated in any qualifying rounds prior to the group stage of the Champions League, Europa League, or Conference League can play in those competitions for another club starting from the league phase.
