All 36 clubs competing in this season’s Champions League have confirmed their 25-man squad for the league stage.
Teams were required to submit ‘List A’ players – made up of their biggest stars – by 11pm on Wednesday, with club selections now Revealed by the European Football Association.
Read on to find out the confirmed lineups for Premier League clubs Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United.
Arsenal
Goalkeepers: David Raya, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ilan Meslier
Defenders: William Saliba, Christian Mosquera, Ben White, Piero Hincapie, Gabriel, Jurian Temper, Ezri Konsa, Ricardo Calafiore
Midfielders: Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz, Martin Zobimendi, Bruno Guimaraes, Declan Rice
Attackers: Bukayo Saka, Victor Geukiris, Christos Tzoulis
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki, Marco Bizot, James Wright
Defenders: Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, Matteo Ruggeri, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Lamar Boogaard, Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielders: Ross Barkley, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Leon Goretzka, Joao Gomez, Johan Manzami.
Attackers: Emiliano Buendia, Nicholas Jackson, Alejandro Garnacho, Tammy Abraham, Ibrahim Mbaye, Alisson
Manchester City
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marcos Bettinelli, Geronimo Rulli, Max Edgar Chabot
Defenders: Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Rayan Ait Nouri, Vitor Reis, Josco Gvardiol, Abdelkader Khosanov, Rico Luis
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Matthew Kovacic, Ryan Cherki, Jeremy Doku, Enzo Fernandes, Matthew Nunes, Ayoub Boadi, Phil Foden
Attackers: Elimane Ndiaye, Erling Haaland, Alain Elias, Antoine Semeneu
Manchester United
Goalkeepers: Signe Lammins, Karl Darlow, Tom Heaton, Dermot Mee
Defenders: Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Patrick Dorjo, Luke Shaw.
Midfielders: Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, Andre Santos, Youri Tielemans, Carlos Baleba, Manuel Ugarte, Aiden Haven
Attackers: Marcus Rashford, Matthews Cunha, Joshua Zirkzee, Amad Diallo, Brian Mbeumou, Tynan Thompson, Benjamin Sisko.
Liverpool
Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman, Veclav Jaros
Defenders: Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Connor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Kostas Tsimikas, Jeremy Frimpong, Ronald Araujo, Luke Chambers, Isaac Mapaya.
Midfielders: Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis McCallister, Victor Munoz, Ryan Gravenberch, James McConnell
Attackers: Alexander Isak, Cody Jacobo, Hugo Ekitiki, Bradley Barkula
What are the Champions League squad rules?
The UEFA Champions League squad rules can be divided into two lists: List A and List B, with the former subject to a strict deadline before the start of the league stage.
List A
List A is the main lineup for the Champions League and was subject to the deadline on Wednesday evening. Clubs can register a maximum of 25 players.
At least eight must be ‘local coaches’ with no more than four classified as ‘association coaches’ rather than ‘club coaches’. If a club does not have eight locally trained players, the squad limit will be reduced proportionately – six locally trained players, for example, means a maximum of 23 players.
Clubs must also have at least two goalkeepers on the A list, with at least three goalkeepers on the A and B lists combined.
List B
List B is designed for younger players and has no limit on the number of players that can be registered. There is also no set deadline for the squad, as players can be added until 23:59 CET the day before the match.
A player can qualify for List B if:
- Born on or after January 1, 2005
- He was eligible for the club for two consecutive years since he was 15 years old
- Or be eligible for the club for three consecutive years, including a loan period within the same association, since you turned 15
Players aged 16 can also qualify if they have been registered with the club continuously for the past two years. Players who change clubs after participating in the UEFA qualifying or qualifying rounds can represent their new club from the league stage onwards.
When does the league stage start?
The league phase of the Champions League begins on September 8, 2026 and ends on January 27, 2027.
Dates of the Champions League stages
- Match 1: September 8-10, 2026
- Match 2: October 13-14, 2026
- Match 3: October 20-21, 2026
- Match 4: November 3-4, 2026
- Match 5: November 24-25, 2026
- Match 6: December 8-9, 2026
- Match 7: January 19-20, 2027
- Match 8: January 27, 2027
