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Arsenal's 15-year-old Max Dowman looks set to play Champions League football this season after being named in Mikel Arteta's squad for the competition. There is no age restriction to play in the Champions League so teenager Dowman could play for the Gunners in the competition as long as he was registered on squad list A. Uefa have released the Arsenal squad list and Dowman is among the 23 players included, external. Supporters may be alarmed to see the names of Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly missing, but the pair can be named on squad list B as they are under 21 years old and have been eligible for the Arsenal first team for two years. The Gunners kick off their Champions League campaign with an away game against Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday, 16 September - a team they beat 3-0 in their final pre-season match before this campaign kicked off. Spence hopes to inspire as first Muslim England player Brilliant Anisimova gains revenge on Swiatek Is £3bn Premier League spending cause for concern? Play-Doh, free bread and peeing in the shower Your weekly go-to for women’s football A unique new dating series hosted by Davina Mc Call Richard Osman reflects on his novel The Thursday Murder Club The art of the free transfer - and why Real Madrid are masters of it Who will win Super Bowl & be MVP? NFL pundits' predictions 'People assume you're not trying' - James on England criticism From coma to World Cup in three years - Burton savours comeback Electric New York energy reignites etiquette debate Glasner wins Guehi transfer battle at Liverpool's expense - how deal fell through Arsenal's Kelly, Russo and Mc Cabe discuss football 'icks' Video Arsenal's Kelly, Russo and Mc Cabe discuss football 'icks' 'Liverpool's record-breaking summer has surely made title a formality' Which NFL team should you support? What does Australia's Hundred dominance mean for women's cricket? Transfers - September 2025 Q&A: Norris' title hopes - and Antonelli 'like an artichoke' In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week 'A sour taste' - inside a summer like no other in Newcastle's history 'Donald banking on experience for Ryder Cup bear pit' The player power fallout: 'Despicable' stars or 'hypocritical' clubs? Who won the Scottish Premiership transfer window? Invincibles three-peat - how they did it and why era could be ending Who is at risk as Welsh rugby consultation starts? Gene tests begin in women's athletics - new rule explained Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.