Arsenal have confirmed six academy graduates will wear new squad numbers for the coming season, while defender Katie Reid has surprisingly opted to keep her current number.
The players taking on new numbers are Michelle Agyemang (29), Laila Harbert (30), Jessie Gale (33), Cecily Wellesley-Smith (36), Vivienne Lia (37) and Maddy Earl (38). Reid, despite speculation she might switch, will continue to wear 62.
Here is the updated squad list in full:
1 Manuela Zinsberger
2 Emily Fox
3 Lotte Wubben-Moy
5 Laia Codina
6 Leah Williamson
7 Steph Catley
8 Mariona Caldentey
9 Beth Mead
10 Kim Little (c)
11 Katie McCabe
12 Frida Maanum
13 Lia Wälti
14 Daphne van Domselaar
15 Olivia Smith
16 Rosa Kafaji
18 Chloe Kelly
19 Caitlin Foord
21 Victoria Pelova
22 Jenna Nighswonger
23 Alessia Russo
24 Taylor Hinds
25 Stina Blackstenius
26 Laura Wienroither
28 Anneka Borbe
29 Michelle Agyemang (new)
30 Laila Harbert (new)
32 Kyra Cooney-Cross
33 Jessie Gale (new)
36 Cecily Wellesley-Smith (new)
37 Vivienne Lia (new)
38 Maddy Earl (new)
40 Naomi Williams
62 Katie Reid
With 33 players currently under contract, some departures are expected before the season begins as Women’s Super League squads are limited to 25 registered players.
The same 25-player limit applies in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, where at least eight players must qualify as homegrown, either association-trained or club-trained.