Arsenal name 89 players in Premier League squad and u21 list | OneFootball

Arsenal have named their Premier League squad for the coming months of the season, with 21 senior players and a long list of u21s.

On Wednesday, the Premier League confirmed each of their club’s squads for the remainder of 2022, locking in their options after the closure of the summer transfer window.

The Premier League allow you to have a maximum of 17 non-homegrown senior players in the squad, with the total number of senior players adding up to no more than 25.

You can allocate the homegrown players however you want within those restrictions. For example, you could have 17 non-homegrown and 8 homegrown, or 10 non-HG and 15 HG, or 17 non-HG and zero HG.

As long as the total is 25 or under, and the total of non-homegrown players is 17 or under, there are no issues. Contrary to popular belief, there’s no minimum number of homegrown players required, only a maximum on the non-homegrown players.

The other thing to mention is the u21 list. If a player is under-21 (which is specifically defined as being born on or after 1st January 2001, for this season), then they don’t have to be named in the senior squad. You can have as many under-21s as you want.

With all that in mind, let’s take a look at how Arsenal’s squad breaks down.

Senior squad list (*homegrown)

Arsenal have named 21 senior players, seven of whom are homegrown, meaning they have 14 non-homegrown senior players. That puts them easily within the restrictions.

The rest of Arsenal’s senior players, such as Bukayo Saka and William Saliba, are still young enough to feature on the under-21 list.

U21 list

As you can see, Arsenal have included some players on loan, such as Tim Akinola and Marcelo Flores. This is standard practice, ensuring those players get their homegrown and club-trained status with Arsenal.

unlike with the Europa League squad.