Manchester City name final 25-man Premier League squad for 2014/15 season

Captain and defender Vincent Kompany with the Premier League trophy

The Premier League champions are back and they look meaner than ever as they move forward to retain their title.

Manuel Pellegrini has named his 25-man Squad for Manchester City and they look formidable. With so much depth in their squad they look set to capture trophies in all the competitions they are in. The squad looks powerful, with enough firepower to last them till the end of the season.

And it better be so. Clubs will only be able to make changes to their squad once the transfer window reopens on January 1, 2015, unless emergency loans or free agent signings are made.

Premier League squad rules

1. A club cannot have more than 17 foreign players who don’t fall under the 'Home Grown Player' status.
2. A club can name as many U-21s as they like, even over and above the limit of 25 players.
3. To qualify as a home-grown player, a player must have been registered with any club tied to the Football Association or Football Association of Wales for at least three whole seasons or 36 months, all before they turn 21. However, it does not have to have been in one continuous stretch.

Manchester City’s 25-man squad list

(’*’ signifies home-grown players)

Goal Keepers: Joe Hart*, Willy Caballero, Richard Wright*

Defenders: Gael Clichy*, Martin Demichelis, Aleksandar Kolarov, Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, Eliaquim Mangala, Bacary Sagna, Dedryck Boyata*

Midfielders: David Silva, Yaya Toure, Frank Lampard*, Fernando, Fernandinho, James Milner*, Samir Nasri, Jesus Navas, Scott Sinclair*

Attackers: Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko, Stevan Jovetic, John Guidetti*

U-21 players who have made first team appearances: Matija Nastasic