Manchester United name 23-man Premier League squad with Mainoo and Yoro absent from list

Manchester United have registered their 23-man Premier League squad for the 2026/27 season following the close of the summer transfer window on Tuesday.

The list features new signings Carlos Baleba, Patrick Dorgu, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, and Benjamin Sesko, alongside established names such as Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez, and Marcus Rashford.

Notably absent are Kobbie Mainoo and Leny Yoro, though neither omission signals any issue with their eligibility. Premier League rules exempt players born on or after 1 January 2005 from the squad registration requirement, meaning both remain fully available to play in the competition.

Premier League regulations cap the number of non-homegrown players in a registered squad at 17. A homegrown player is defined as someone registered with an FA- or FAW-affiliated club for at least three full seasons, or 36 months, before turning 21. United have eight homegrown players on their list, among them Rashford, Mason Mount, and Amad.

Manchester United’s 23-man Premier League squad for 2026/27:

Goalkeepers: Karl Darlow, Tom Heaton, Senne Lammens, Dermot Mee

Defenders: Patrick Dorgu, Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Noussair Mazraoui, Luke Shaw

Midfielders: Carlos Baleba, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount, Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, Manuel Ugarte

Forwards: Amad, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Marcus Rashford, Benjamin Sesko, Joshua Zirkzee