The incredible list of players left out of the Champions League squad 🤯

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·4 September 2025

The incredible list of players left out of the Champions League squad 🤯

That's quite a lineup!

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With every new Champions League season, one of the trickiest tasks for coaches and sporting directors is to put together the famous list submitted to UEFA.

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This list must follow very strict rules: a maximum of 25 players, with at least eight locally trained (four at the club, four in the country).

These constraints, combined with financial and sporting requirements, sometimes force clubs to leave out well-known and experienced players.

Here are the main absentees, highlighting the sometimes painful choices made by the participating clubs:

Liverpool: Federico Chiesa
Tottenham: Mathys Tel, Yves Bissouma, Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison
Bayer Leverkusen: Martin Terrier, Jeanuel Belocian
PSV: Alassane Pléa
PSG: Presnel Kimpembe
Chelsea: Axel Disasi, Raheem Sterling, Mudryk
Arsenal: Gabriel Jesus
Juventus: Arkadiusz Milik
Napoli: Romelu Lukaku
OM: Amine Harit, Neal Maupay, Pol Lirola, Rubén Blanco, Ulisses Garcia
Olympiakos: Rémy Cabella

Which of these players will you miss the most? Tell us in the comments!

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