It's about time ladies & gentlemen.
Last season we filled 24 spots in the Premier League, including Nimely & Boyata. Likewise in the Champions League, including Johansen & Boyata. That's more or less a 22-man squad, respectively.
So far, our squad looks like this (Mangala included):
Premier League
17 Non-HG: Caballero, Zabaleta, Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Demichelis, Kolarov, García, Fernando, Fernandinho, Touré, Silva, Navas, Nasri, Agüero, Jovetić, Džeko, Negredo (18 total)
8 HG: Hart, Wright, Boyata, Clichy, Richards, Rodwell, Milner, Sinclair, Guidetti (9 total)
U21: Nastasić, Rekik, Zuculini, Huws et al.
Champions League
16 Non-HG: Caballero, Zabaleta, Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Demichelis, Kolarov, García, Fernando, Fernandinho, Zuculini, Touré, Silva, Navas, Nasri, Agüero, Jovetić, Džeko, Negredo (19 total)
5 HG: Hart, Wright, Boyata, Clichy, Richards, Rodwell, Milner, Sinclair, Guidetti (9 total)
B List: Nastasić, Rekik, Huws et al.
Some trimming is required of course, but surprisingly mostly in the homegrown department, who'd thunk it! I expect García to leave with Fernando being his like for like replacement. If Zuculini stays, he will most likely be left out of the CL squad.
That would leave us with one surplus non-homegrown player in the CL squad. Yes, we could always sell a player (Navas? Demichelis?), but I think registering Demichelis or Negredo (due to injury) only for the Premiere League is also a possibility, at least during the group stage. Nastasić moving to list B helps us a gret deal.
I expect a minimum of one player out of Richards, Rodwell, Sinclair & Guidetti to leave. Even if all of them left we should be fine as we seem to have adequate cover for any of their positions. Any of those staying will be left out of the CL squad, naturally.
Thoughts?