Aston Villa’s squad for the Europa League group stage has been confirmed.
Unai Emery had room to name 25 players in his List A squad. However, four spots must be reserved for 'club-trained players' - those who were registered with the club for at least three full seasons, or 36 months, between the ages of 15 and 21.
An additional four places are reserved for 'association-trained players' - players who were with another club in the same national association under the same age and time criteria.
As a result, Villa can only name 21 players in their List A squad who are not 'club-trained'. Following Jacob Ramsey’s transfer to Newcastle United, Lamare Bogarde is the only player regularly involved in the first-team who qualifies as a club-trained player.
However, Bogarde has been named in V