- Unexpected addition as Arsenal releases their Champions League team for 2024–2025.
Unexpected addition when Arsenal releases their 2024–2025 Champions League roster
Surprisingly, Mikel Arteta included an Arsenal player in this year’s Champions League squad who the team had forgotten about.
With major changes expected to the competition, Arsenal is getting ready to play in the UEFA Champions League again this season. The tournament will resume in its new format following the September international break, with teams taking on a demanding league phase.
Under this new structure, Mikel Arteta’s team has to finish in the top eight to guarantee Arsenal a spot in the round of 16. The Arsenal’s schedule has been released, and it is chock-full of tough opponents like Girona, PSG, Inter Milan, and Sporting CP.
These games are only a portion of the demanding schedule that Arsenal has ahead of them. The toughest away match is against Atalanta, the Europa League winners from the previous season.
Arsenal’s senior squad for the Champions League group stages has been revealed, per George Bird and the official UEFA website. One of the names on the list is Tommy Setford, the 18-year-old goalkeeper who joined the team this summer and thus had to be on the A-List despite his age.
Kieran Tierney and the new additions Neto, Raheem Sterling, Riccardo Calafiori, and Mikel Merino are other noteworthy additions. Meanwhile, the B-List, which has not yet been made public, will include up-and-coming talent like Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri.
Arsenal’s senior Champions League squad:
Goalkeepers: David Raya, Norberto Neto, Tommy Setford
Defenders: William Saliba, Kieran Tierney, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Riccardo Calafiori
Midfielders: Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard, Jorginho, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Declan Rice
Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli
