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Arsenal stock Champions League squad with youth

Arsenal have named a youthful squad for the Champions League group stage.


Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has submitted a full 25-man list as well as seven 'List B' players as his side gets set to take on the likes of Bayern Munich, Olympiacos and Dynamo Zagreb.

The likes of Hector Bellerin, Alex Iwobi, Glen Kamara and Stefan O'Connor have all been included in the 'extras' selection as youth players while the talented Jeff Reine-Adelaide makes the cut.

The only Champions League winner in the Arsenal squad - Petr Cech - has been named along with injured striker Danny Welbeck and veteran midfielder Mathieu Flamini who was being linked with a summer exit.

Arsenal open their 2015/16 group stage campaign against Zagreb in Croatia on September 16.

Arsenal squad for Champions League group stage

Goalkeepers

David Ospina
Petr Cech
Deyan Iliev*
Matt Macey

Defenders

Mathieu Debuchy
Kieran Gibbs
Per Mertesacker
Gabriel Paulista
Laurent Koscielny
Nacho Monreal
Calum Chambers
Hector Bellerin*
Tafari Moore*
Stefan O'Connor*

Midfielders

Tomas Rosicky
Mikel Arteta
Jack Wilshere
Mesut Ozil
Aaron Ramsey
Santi Cazorla
Mathieu Flamini
Francis Coquelin
Glen Kamara*
Jeff Reine-Adelaide

Forwards

Olivier Giroud
Theo Walcott
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alexis Sanchez
Danny Welbeck
Joel Campbell
Alex Iwobi*
Chris Willock*


*All clubs are required to submit a 25-man squad but can add 'List B' players as extras pertaining to age requirements. Clubs can register an unlimited amount of 'List B' players.

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