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Laurie Martin

Arsenal's Premier League squad confirmed as Bukayo Saka and William Saliba absence explained

Arsenal have announced their squad for the 2022/23 Premier League season following the transfer window's closure. After the summer window slammed shut at the start of the month, all 20 clubs in the top flight have submitted a squad list that will take them through till January.

Each club was required to submit a 25-man squad and a list of registered Under-21 players eligible for selection. Within the 25-man squads, no more than 17 overseas players could be named, with the remaining spots going to home-grown members.

The likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Marquinhos have not been included in the 25-long list as they are all 21 or under, allowing them to be part of the separate Under-21s player's list. Within that list, there are also the likes of Folarin Balogun, Charlie Patino and Brooke Norton-Cuffy - all players who are 21 or under but are currently out on loan.

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Arsenal's home-grown members of the 25-man squad are Rob Holding, Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nkeitah, Aaron Ramsdale, Emile Smith Rowe, Ben White, and Matthew Smith - who is somewhat of a surprise inclusion. New signings Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Matthew Turner, have been included in the squad.

Arsenal will have the opportunity to update their squad after the January transfer window.

Arsenal's 25-man squad in full

(* = home-grown player)

Cedric Soares, Gabriel Magalhães, Mohamed Elneny, Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Robert Holding*, George Lewis, Reiss Nelson*, Eddie Nketiah*, Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Aaron Ramsdale*, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Matthew Smith*, Emile Smith Rowe*, Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Matthew Turner, Benjamin White*, Granit Xhaka and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

U21 players (contracts and scholars)

Timothy Akinola, Ryan Alebiosu, Zachariah Awe, Miguel Azeez, Floarin Balogun, Omari Benjamin, Mika Biereth, Luis Brown, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Catalom-Ionut Cirjan, Harrison Clarke, Noah Cooper, Ben Cottrell, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Lino Da Cruz Silva, Henry Davies, Harrison Dudziak, Khayon Edwards, Sebastian Ferdinand, Marcelo Flores, Taylor Foran, Romari Forde, Mauro Gomes, Jimi Gower, Hubert Graczyk, Kaleel Green, Karl Hein, Jack Henry-Francis, James Hillson, Bradley Ibrahim, Joel Ideho, Henry Jeffcott, Tyreece John-Jules, Ismeal Kabia, Maldini Kacurri, Osman Kamara, Alexander Kirk, Alexandar Kovacecic, James Lannin-Sweet, Nikolaj Moller, Zane Monlouis, Joshua Nichols, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Mazeed Ogungbo, Arthur Okonkwo, Brian Okonkwo, Marcus Oliveira, Ismail Oulad M'Hand, Zine-Eddine Oulad M'Hanf, Charlie Patino, Tinochika Quamina, Kristopher Quesada, Omar Rekik, Mathaeus Roberts, Joshua Robinson, Alxei Rojas, Michal Rosiak, Kamarni Ryan, Charles Sagoe Jr, Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Coby Small, Thomas Smith, Kido Taylor-Hart, Gabriel Martinelli, Billy Vigar, Reuell Walters.

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