Premier League squads consist of 25 players, including eight homegrown players despite nationality.

The homegrown player rule aims to improve the English national team and the introduction of young talent.

Premier League rules around squad composition differ slightly from Champions League regulations.

The Premier League is one of the hardest competitions in the world to win. It requires remarkable consistency to even get close to winning it, with the points tally for glory regularly exceeding 90. However, to even compete in the competition, teams have to follow strict squad rules.

People often think that football is all about building the strongest squad possible with the best players in the world. In utopia, that would be the case, with the best managers of all time hoping they could create an EA Sports FC 25-style team full of superstars, but in reality, that isn't the case. Even in a sporting sense, teams require balance and workhorses who are happy to do the unnoticed work.

However, from another point of view, clubs have to make sure they have a specific number of players from England. It was initially hoped that the homegrown rule would help England win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. That didn't happen — and they didn't even come that close to bringing football home — yet the logic behind it remains the same. We have outlined everything you need to know about the squad rules in the Premier League for the 2024/2025 season and the key differences in regulations between them and the Champions League.