All 36 clubs competing in the Champions League this season have confirmed their 25-man squads for the league phase.
Teams were required to submit their ‘List A’ players – made up of their senior stars – by 11pm on Wednesday, with clubs’ selections now revealed by UEFA.
Read on to find out the confirmed squads for Premier League clubs Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United.
Arsenal
Goalkeepers: David Raya, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Illan Meslier
Defenders: William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Piero Hincapie, Gabriel, Jurrien Timber, Ezri Konsa, Riccardo Calafiori
Midfielders: Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz, Martin Zubimendi, Bruno Guimaraes, Declan Rice
Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyokeres, Christos Tzolis
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki, Marco Bizot, James Wright
Defenders: Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, Matteo Ruggeri, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Lamare Bogarde, Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielders: Ross Barkley, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Leon Goretzka, Joao Gomes, Johan Manzambi
Forwards: Emiliano Buendia, Nicolas Jackson, Alejandro Garnacho, Tammy Abraham, Ibrahim Mbaye, Alysson
Manchester City
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marcus Bettinelli, Geronimo Rulli, Max-Edgar Chabot
Defenders: Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Josko Gvardiol, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Mateo Kovacic, Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku, Enzo Fernandez, Matheus Nunes, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Phil Foden
Forwards: Iliman Ndiaye, Erling Haaland, Allan Elias, Antoine Semenyo
Manchester United
Goalkeepers: Senne Lammens, Karl Darlow, Tom Heaton, Dermot Mee
Defenders: Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Patrick Dorgu, Luke Shaw
Midfielders: Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, Carlos Baleba, Manuel Ugarte, Ayden Heaven
Forwards: Marcus Rashford, Matheus Cunha, Joshua Zirkzee, Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo, Tynan Thompson, Benjamin Sesko
Liverpool
Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman, Vitezslav Jaros
Defenders: Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Kostas Tsimikas, Jeremie Frimpong, Ronald Araujo, Luke Chambers, Isaac Mabaya
Midfielders: Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Victor Munoz, Ryan Gravenberch, James McConnell
Forwards: Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Bradley Barcola
What are Champions League squad rules?
UEFA’s Champions League squad rules can be split into two lists: List A and List B, with the former subject to a strict deadline before the league phase gets under way.
List A
List A is the main Champions League squad and was subject to the Wednesday evening deadline. Clubs can register a maximum of 25 players.
At least eight must be ‘locally trained’ with no more than four classed as ‘association-trained’ rather than ‘club-trained’. If a club does not have eight locally trained players, its squad limit is reduced proportionally – six locally trained players, for example, means a maximum of 23 players.
Clubs must also have at least two goalkeepers on List A, with a minimum of three goalkeepers across Lists A and B combined.
List B
List B is designed for younger players and has no limit on the number of players who can be registered. There is also no fixed squad deadline, with players able to be added up to 23:59 CET on the day before a match.
A player can qualify for List B if they:
- Were born on or after January 1, 2005
- Have been eligible for the club for two consecutive years since turning 15
- Or have been eligible for the club for three consecutive years, including a loan spell within the same association, since turning 15
Players aged 16 can also qualify if they have been registered with the club continuously for the previous two years. Players who change clubs after featuring in UEFA qualifying rounds or play-offs can represent their new club from the league phase onwards.
When does the league phase start?
The league phase of the Champions League starts on September 8, 2026 and ends on January 27, 2027.
Champions League league phase dates
- Matchday 1: 8–10 September 2026
- Matchday 2: 13–14 October 2026
- Matchday 3: 20–21 October 2026
- Matchday 4: 3–4 November 2026
- Matchday 5: 24–25 November 2026
- Matchday 6: 8–9 December 2026
- Matchday 7: 19–20 January 2027
- Matchday 8: 27 January 2027
