Current squad size 27 players but we have three players under 21yo who we don't have to register in the final squad of 25 ( Josh King, Jonah Kusi-Asare and Luc De Fougerolles ) so that brings that down to 24 so room for one loan of a player over 21yo ( or Free Agent ), if Jonah Kusi-Asare does go out on loan still only room for one loan in. Also we can bring in Macauley Zepa when we need depth at RW when needed
Zepa looks a big talent under AA
Quote from: OZ-WHITE on September 03, 2026, 10:08:54 AMCurrent squad size 27 players but we have three players under 21yo who we don't have to register in the final squad of 25 ( Josh King, Jonah Kusi-Asare and Luc De Fougerolles ) so that brings that down to 24 so room for one loan of a player over 21yo ( or Free Agent ), if Jonah Kusi-Asare does go out on loan still only room for one loan in. Also we can bring in Macauley Zepa when we need depth at RW when needed
Our squad has been submitted to the PL and we used all 25 overage spots so there is no room for a free agent. Terrell Works and Michael Allen are 2004s that were submitted as part of the 25 man squad.
That squad list looks as though we were struggling to reach 25?
Terrell Works and Michael Allen are nowhere near the starting XI or bench. Did not even play in the friendlies?
According to the EPL website, but no mention on the FFC offal!!!
25 Squad players (*Home grown)
Affengruber, David Leopold
Allen, Michael Thomas*
Andersen, Joachim Christian
Bassey, Calvin*
Berge, Sander Gard Bolin
Bobb, Oscar*
Cairney, Thomas*
Castagne, Timothy
Charles, Shea Emmanuel*
Cuenca Barreno, Jorge
Garcia Torres, Gonzalo
Iwobi, Alexander Chuka*
Larsson, Hugo Emanuel
Lecomte, Benjamin Pascal
Leno, Bernd
Moran Ibanez, Manuel Ángel
Muniz Carvalho, Rodrigo
Palacios Perez, Cesar
Reed, Harrison James*
Robinson, Antonee*
Santos Lopes de Macedo, Kevin
Sessegnon, Kouassi Ryan*
Smith Rowe, Emile*
Tete, Kenny Joelle
Works, Terrell Lawrence Isaiah*
Source: https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4706139/see-all-the-202627-premier-league-squad-lists
You can only have 20 in your match day squad so already some disappointed big names.you can debate the balance of the squad in terms of positions but I think we have the right number when it comes to first team personnel.
We need to shift people on before we think of adding any more ..
Quote from: howitis on September 04, 2026, 10:44:18 PMYou can only have 20 in your match day squad so already some disappointed big names.you can debate the balance of the squad in terms of positions but I think we have the right number when it comes to first team personnel.
We need to shift people on before we think of adding any more ..
I won't argue that we should be adding more right now because I agree we shouldn't but we should have kept the spots open just in case of injury emergency where we needed to sign a couple free agents rather than register two players who will never make the 1st team.
No Jonah in the squad yet he's listed under the men's squad on the official app
Quote from: Hatch007 on September 05, 2026, 02:46:33 AMNo Jonah in the squad yet he's listed under the men's squad on the official app
All u21s are sublisted under a different category and do not count against the 25 man squad. Josh King is not listed in the 25 man squad for the same reason. There are 40+ listed as u21s and it includes everyone in the u21s, u18s and maybe some u16s. They are all eligible to play. Anyone who has a 2006 birthdate or later is exempted from the 25 man squad.
Thanks btffc, good point.
I should have noticed Josh wasn't listed either 🤦
Quote from: Hatch007 on September 05, 2026, 03:14:54 AMThanks btffc, good point.
I should have noticed Josh wasn't listed either 🤦
No worries. I fully recognise being a nerd about this stuff. If we ever make Europe, it gets even more complicated so that will be fun.
Quote from: btffc on September 05, 2026, 03:22:42 AMQuote from: Hatch007 on September 05, 2026, 03:14:54 AMThanks btffc, good point.
I should have noticed Josh wasn't listed either 🤦
No worries. I fully recognise being a nerd about this stuff. If we ever make Europe, it gets even more complicated so that will be fun.
I dont know the specifics but I think I know the gist,
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Euro includes stricter home grown requirements
I think they added; stricter rules on under 21s. Say buy a 100 mill 20 year old, he may not immediately qualify for not needing to be registered. Wasn't the case a few years back.
And stricter rules on profit to wages, premier league gives teams more room.
Theres probably more too, i think the overall squad size is smaller as well but I think that might not be the case anymore (if all homegrown requirements are met)
Quote from: Hatch007 on September 05, 2026, 02:46:33 AMNo Jonah in the squad yet he's listed under the men's squad on the official app
Plenty of Jonahs on here though! And I am one at the moment.