Neat trick: Why Arsenal included Saliba in their PL squad for this season despite sending him on loan to France

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Neat trick: Why Arsenal included Saliba in their PL squad for this season despite sending him on loan to France
  • Last summer, Arsenal bought William Saliba and sent him back to Saint-Etienne on a season-long loan.
  • However, the Gunners included the youngster in their squad list for the 2019-20 Premier League season.
  • Only 17 non-homegrown players are allowed in the 25-man squad for the competition.
  • A homegrown player is defined as a footballer who spent at least three seasons in England before turning 21.
  • This means that Saliba will be considered locally-trained for the 2022-23 season if he is included in the squad for the next two years.
  • This way, the Gunners will have more space for non-homegrown players.
  • A similar rule applies in the Champions League and the Europa League.
AuthorAleksei BlokhinSourceFourFourTwo
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