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Ross Barkley has been included in Everton's Europa League squad for the Group stages of the competition.

The confirmed squads for all 48 Europa League contenders were announced by UEFA this afternoon, and The Blues have named 27 players in their squad for the competition which starts in earnest next Thursday in Italy against Atalanta.

Despite being currently injured and expected to leave in January, Barkley is named in Ronald Koeman's squad.

Seamus Coleman, who is also recovering from a broken leg, is also included - as is new signing from Hajduk Split Nikola Vlasic, who played against the Blues in the Play-Off round. Callum Connolly, currently on-loan at Ipswich, is also included.

Barkley changed his mind about a move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day after Everton had agreed a £35m fee with the London club and the player had agreed personal terms.

(Image: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Should Chelsea revive their interest in January Barkley would not be cup-tied for the Champions League - unless Chelsea sign two players who have already played Europa league football.

Champions League squads can be updated again before 1 February, ahead of the Round of 16.

According to the UEFA website: "Players may have played in qualifying for the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League, but only one of them can have played in the UEFA Europa League group stage. Players cannot represent two clubs in the UEFA Champions League from the group stage onwards."

Arsenal, meanwhile, have named a 42-man squad for their Europa League campaign - including a number of youngsters which suggests Arsene Wenger may be looking to rotate his side.

Everton squad in full

Goalkeepers

Jordan Pickford, Maarten Stekelenburg, Joel Robles.

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Michael Keane, Ashley Williams, Phil Jagielka, Cuco Martina, Seamus Coleman, Mason Holgate, Callum Connolly, Jonjoe Kenny.

Midfielders

Morgan Schneiderlin, Ross Barkley, Kevin Mirallas, Aaron Lennon, James McCarthy, Idrissa Gueye, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Davy Klaasen, Muhamed Besic, Tom Davies, Nikola Vlasic, Ademola Lookman.

Forwards

Sandro Ramirez, Wayne Rooney, Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

UEFA Link