21 stars exiled from European squads including record signing and Liverpool fan favourite

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Mathys Tel has been left out of Tottenham's Champions League squad(Image: Offside via Getty Images)

Clubs from the Premier League and abroad have named their squads for European competition this season, ruthlessly leaving out household names and big-money signings.

Galatasaray, for example, needed to sign Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City by midnight on Tuesday in order to include him in their 'A List' for the league phase of Champions League, which the Turkish giants successfully did.

Just because you're a glamorous new signing doesn't guarantee you a place, though.



Due to UEFA only allowing clubs to include 17 non-homegrown players in their A Lists, managers have to make ruthless decisions.

Let's run through some of the biggest names around Europe who've missed out.

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It is the 'Champions' League after all, so let's start with Liverpool.

John Ruddy and Jamaal Lascelles, the latter of whom captained the Magpies during their 2023-24 Champions League campaign, haven't made the cut.

Pep Guardiola had a straightforward task naming Manchester City's squad.

And finally in the Conference League, Marc Guehi has been named on Crystal Palace's A List in the wake of his failed £35m move to Liverpool on deadline day.

Of course, the January transfer window allows clubs to refresh their European squads once the league phase of three competitions has finished.

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