Arsenal submitted 2025/26 Premier League squad list. The balance and talent define the roster. Arsenal have submitted their 25-man squad for the 2025/26 Premier League season following the close of the summer transfer window. They said: “We are entering this month intending to make a couple of signings. The players who will genuinely enhance our squad and help push us forward next year and beyond.
Premier League Squad Regulations and Compliance
The Premier League regulations allow for a maximum 25-player squad to be formally get them registration. Teams can have 17 of them who are not considered home grown players. A home-grown player defines as a player that has registered to a club. Also, that is a member of the Football Association or the Football Association in Wales. This has to be for 3 whole seasons or 36 months in total before the player turns 21. Also, this is even without regard to nationality. Players born on or after January 1, 2004 (ie Under 21) can be named in the first team without the player having to be named in the squad.
Key Additions and Squad Composition
Arsenal has brought together a few big name new signings such as Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, and Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres. All brought in as key players. The squad will still maintain a host of home grown stars including Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and William Saliba who are the driving force of the clubs ambitions both domestic and in European football.
U21 Players with First-Team Potential
There are a few exciting academy players such as Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly on the under-21s lists so they can still play in Premier League matches and not occupy a space in a senior squad. Their development is still part of the long-term plan for Arsenal.
Strategic Implications
The composition of the squad displays how Arsenal are attempting to balance new experienced players, along with their home-grown talent. The spine of the team constitutes through players such as Gabriel Magalhães and Martin Ødegaard with the aim being able to better their third place finish from last year.
Over the course of the season, Mikel Arteta’s side will undoubtedly benefit from their squad depth to potentially face the prospect of competing in multiple competitions again; Premier League, UEFA Champions League etc.