Aston Villa have announced their Champions League squad for the 2024/25 campaign as they embark on a historic return to the competition.
The Champions League is finally set to return to Villa Park after over a 40-year absence.
Unai Emery has brought the Birmingham outfit back to their previous heights, with the Claret and Blue side now competing near the top of the Premier League.
In September, Villa will compete in their first fixture in the Champions League since 1983, as they aim to qualify for the knockout stages.
As a result, the club has announced their official squad for the league phase.
Read more: Aston Villa’s confirmed Champions League fixtures.
Aston Villa announce their Champions League squad
For their Champions League squad, Villa were allowed to register 25 players for the competition.
Of the 25 stars, two must be goalkeepers. A minimum of eight stars ‘locally trained players’ must also be included, and no club may have more than four ‘association-trained players’ listed among those eight places.
If this is not possible, then the maximum number of players that can be registered from this list is reduced.
On top of this, a second list of players is also provided. This is reserved for academy players.
For their main stars, Villa has registered 23 players for the league phase of the Champions League. Below is the full list.
Goalkeepers
- Emi Martinez
- Robin Olsen
- Joe Gauci
Defenders
- Matty Cash
- Kosta Nedeljkovic
- Ezri Konsa
- Pau Torres
- Diego Carlos
- Tyrone Mings
- Ian Maatsen
- Lucas Digne
Midfielders
- Boubacar Kamara
- Ross Barkley
- John McGinn
- Youri Tielemans
- Emiliano Buendia
- Jaden Philogene
- Amadou Onana
- Jacob Ramsey
Forwards
- Morgan Rogers
- Leon Bailey
- Jhon Duran
- Ollie Watkins
