Southampton reveal official Premier League squad for 2021/22 season
By Marc Walker
Southampton have named their official 25-man squad for the 2021/22 Premier League season that details which players will be available for selection from Ralph Hasenhuttl.
There are no real surprises but Saints have had to include both Olly Lancashire, exclusively signed as a B team pro, and Sam McQueen as he recovers from his long-term injury. Both players are on pro terms at the club and must, therefore, take a squad place.
Saints’ youthful first-team make up also includes squad numbers for many Under-21 players who do not count as one of the official 25-man squad.
Homegrown quotas in the English top-flight are also required as clubs submit their full 25 but Saints meet those comfortably.
Southampton squad looks full of homegrown, youthful competition
Fans will be interested to see that young players Thierry Small and Dynel Simeu are also given a squad place after their summer arrivals from Everton and Chelsea respectively.
Both are perhaps too young to have a big impact at first-team level in this season but they will be considered strong prospects for future years by coaches at the club.
Saints’ Premier League squad in full (inc. numbers if available)
Alex McCarthy (Homegrown): 1
Kyle Walker-Peters (Homegrown): 2
Lyanco: 4
Jack Stephens (Homegrown): 5
Oriol Romeu: 6
Shane Long (Homegrown): 7
James Ward-Prowse (Homegrown): 8
Adam Armstrong (Homegrown): 9
Che Adams (Homegrown): 10
Nathan Redmond (Homegrown): 11
Romain Perraud: 15
Thierry Small (Under-21, Homegrown): 16
Stuart Armstrong: 17
Armando Broja (Under-21, Homegrown): 18
Moussa Djenepo: 19
Will Smallbone (Under-21, Homegrown): 20
Tino Livramento (Under-21, Homegrown): 21
Mohammed Salisu: 22Â
Nathan Tella (Under-21): 23
Mohamed Elyounoussi: 24
Ibrahima Diallo: 27
Theo Walcott (Homegrown): 32
Jan Bednarek: 35
Harry Lewis (Homegrown): 41
Yan Valery (Homegrown): 43
Fraser Forster (Homegrown): 44
Dynel Simeu (Homegrown)
Olly Lancashire (Homegrown)
Sam McQueen (Homegrown)
Other Under-21 players without a squad number will also be available for selection if required as they do not make up one of the 25 senior names in a Premier League squad.