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Arsenal's Champions League squad contains only 22 players from a maximum of 25, with midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly notably absent from the list.
The youth academy product was a regular fixture in Mikel Arteta's team during the second half of the 2024–25 campaign, filling in as an improvised left back, before being displaced from the starting eleven by one of Arsenal's many experienced options.
It was only toward the end of last season that the 19-year-old gained Arteta's confidence in his preferred central midfield position, where playing time still appears hard to secure following the summer signing of Bruno Guimarães.
After a summer in which Lewis-Skelly was strongly linked with a departure, supporters were left worried upon seeing the young player excluded from Arsenal's European squad.
Arsenal's Full Champions League Roster
Goalkeepers: David Raya, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Illan Meslier.
Defenders: William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Piero Hincapié, Gabriel, Jürrien Timber, Ezri Konsa, Riccardo Calafiori.
Midfielders: Martin Ødegaard, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz, Martín Zubimendi, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice.
Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres, Chrstos Tzolis.
Why Lewis-Skelly's Omission Is No Problem for Arsenal
UEFA regulations permit clubs to register up to 25 players on what is known as List A, though at least eight of those spots must be allocated to homegrown players. For each homegrown player not included in the squad, one available slot is taken away, which explains why Arsenal's roster stands at 22.
Lewis-Skelly would seemingly qualify as one of those homegrown players, yet he does not actually need to be registered that way.
Clubs also have access to an unlimited List B, which consists of younger players who satisfy certain criteria, and this is where Lewis-Skelly is registered.
Players born after January 1, 2005 who have completed an uninterrupted two-year period of eligibility with the club can be placed on List B, which is how both Lewis-Skelly and 17-year-old defender Marli Salmon remain eligible to feature.
Regarding young midfielder Max Dowman, 16-year-olds can be added to List B provided they have been continuously registered with the club for two years.
It is quite common for clubs to place all eligible players on List B regardless of their senior standing, maximizing the number of spots available for other prominent names who require formal registration to be eligible.
Whether Lewis-Skelly will see meaningful action during the Champions League group stage is an entirely separate question, but the key point is that he will remain available to Arteta barring any unexpected injury concerns.