Aston Villa Football Club is preparing to formally submit their updated squad list to the Premier League authorities following the conclusion of the January transfer window, with their winter business totalling approximately £40 million in expenditure.
Squad Composition Regulations
Each Premier League club must adhere to strict squad registration rules, which permit a maximum of 25 players in their senior squad. Within this framework, no more than 17 players can be non-homegrown, while the remaining slots must be filled by players meeting the homegrown criteria.
Defining Homegrown Status
The Premier League defines homegrown players as those who, regardless of their nationality or current age, have been registered with any club affiliated with The Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a minimum period of three entire seasons or 36 months before reaching 21 years of age. This registration period can be continuous or accumulated across different clubs.
Winter Transfer Window Impact
Despite their significant £40 million investment during the winter transfer period, Aston Villa's new signings Brian Madjo and Alysson will not occupy places in the main 25-man squad. Both players, having been born after January 1, 2003, will instead be included on the club's reserve list due to their age status.
Meanwhile, established players including Tammy Abraham, Leon Bailey, and Douglas Luiz are set to be registered within the primary squad list for the remainder of the Premier League campaign.
Under-21 Player Considerations
Young talents such as Lamare Bogarde and George Hemmings are classified as Under-21 players, meaning they do not count towards the 25-player limit but remain fully eligible to feature in Premier League matches throughout the season.
Projected 25-Man Squad Composition
Aston Villa's anticipated senior squad submission is expected to include the following players, with homegrown players marked accordingly:
- Abraham, Tammy*
- Bailey, Leon Patrick
- Barkley, Ross*
- Bizot, Marco
- Buendia Stati, Emiliano
- Cash, Matthew Stuart*
- Digne, Lucas
- Elliott, Harvey Daniel James*
- Francisco Torres, Pau
- Garcia Robledo, Andres
- Kamara, Boubacar Bernard
- Konsa, Ezri Ngoyo*
- Maatsen, Ian Ethan*
- Martinez Romero, Damian Emiliano*
- McGinn, John
- Mings, Tyrone Deon*
- Mvom Onana, Amadou Ba Z
- Nilsson Lindelof, Victor Jorgen
- Rogers, Morgan Elliot*
- Sancho, Jadon Malik*
- Soares de Paulo, Douglas Luiz
- Tielemans, Youri Marion
- Watkins, Oliver George Arthur*
This squad configuration reflects both the club's strategic transfer investments and their compliance with Premier League registration requirements as they approach the crucial final phase of the season.
