It's not too late to add players. Here are 11 who could still join (although we can't guarantee they are not injured, Arsène)

Craig Gordon (goalkeeper)

Roy Keane made Gordon the most expensive goalkeeper in Britain when he brought him to Sunderland from Hearts for £9m in 2007 but Gordon's career has not gone to plan since then. The former Scotland No1 has been ravaged with injuries in the past few years and has been unable to find a new club since being released by Sunderland at the end of the 2011-12 season. He has been working to regain his fitness during that time and at the age of 31 he surely still has something to offer if he can convince any interested parties that his body can take the strain.

Jean-Alain Boumsong (right-back)

Remember him? Newcastle fans will probably shudder at the memory of a defender whose excellent recovery pace was no match for his unfortunate knack of extreme clumsiness. Signed from Rangers in January 2005, Boumsong spent 18 months flattering to deceive on Tyneside – 27 caps for France suggests that he had something, but his defending was too often characterised by a complacent streak and his departure in the summer of 2006 was not mourned. He went on to have spells at Juventus and Lyon before turning up at Panathinaikos in 2010. The 34-year-old was released by the Greek side at the end of last season.

Sotirios Kyrgiakos (centre-back)

One of Rafael Benítez's final signings for Liverpool, the Greek defender arrived at Anfield from AEK Athens in 2009 and his height made him a moderately useful option, although he was a bit on the slow side. He left Liverpool in 2011, joining Wolfsburg, and then had a brief loan spell at Sunderland before being released by the German club last summer. The 34-year-old could interest anyone who happens to be after a big scary Greek bloke in their defence, which is, admittedly, a niche market.

Titus Bramble (centre-back)

Still available after being released by Sunderland last summer. No, we couldn't believe it either.

Razvan Rat (left-back)

The Romanian arrived at West Ham from Shakhtar Donetsk with a big reputation and wasn't shy of speaking about how his Champions League and international experience had prepared him for anything the Premier League had to offer. But while his effort could not be faulted, Rat, a bright and engaging individual, was unable to hold down a place in Sam Allardyce's back four and the Romania captain agreed to end his contract by mutual consent on deadline day, even though it ran until June. A Championship club in need of a seasoned left-back could do much worse, though.

Jermaine Pennant (right midfield)

Pennant's turbulent career took another odd turn last summer when he was shown the door by Stoke City shortly after Mark Hughes had replaced Tony Pulis, only to be given a new deal 12 days later. The former Arsenal and Liverpool winger then rewarded Hughes's faith in him by scoring a brilliant late free-kick to earn Stoke a 1-0 win at West Ham last August after coming on as a substitute. "I've always admired his talents," Hughes said. "When I came in there was a possibility of him leaving the club but I didn't want the possibility of him turning up at Stoke in a different shirt." Pennant also sensed a fresh start, talking about how it would be different under Hughes, but his last meaningful contribution in a Stoke shirt was the foul on Leon Osman that allowed Everton to nab a 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium on New Year's Day. He was then released on 24 January.

David Bentley (central midfield)

Where did it all go wrong? Once hailed, somewhat optimistically it must be said, as the new David Beckham, Bentley has not had a club since being released by Tottenham last summer. It is a sad waste of talent for a player who, lest we forget, was tipped for great things when he broke into the Arsenal first team in 2004. Yet swapping Blackburn for Tottenham in 2008 was a mistake – he found competition for places too fierce and doubts were raised by various managers over his attitude and professionalism off the pitch. Four clubs signed him on loan during his time at White Hart Lane but none of them have wanted him on a permanent basis, while a bad knee injury suffered during a short spell at West Ham in 2011 hardly helped his cause.

Mahamadou Diarra (central midfield)

Injuries have stalled the Malian's career to the extent that he has been without a club since leaving Fulham last summer, with talk of him being given a new deal in September eventually amounting to nothing. Having played for Real Madrid, his pedigree is not in doubt, but signing the 32-year-old would be a gamble.

Vicente (left midfield)

When he was good, he was very good. The winger was a key player in Valencia's title-winning campaigns in the 2001-02 and 2003-04 seasons under Rafael Benítez but countless injuries meant he was never able to reach his full potential. He signed for Brighton on a free in 2011 but fell out of favour with Gus Poyet last season and left under a cloud in the summer, calling the Uruguayan "the worst person I've come across in football". To be brutally honest, this is just a nostalgic selection. When he was good, he was very good. He really was.

Ivan Klasnic (striker)

The former Bolton Wanderers striker has had to overcome greater challenges than not having a club – forget about his career being over, in 2007 it looked like his life might be over when he suffered kidney failure. However, he returned to playing after his father donated a kidney – his body having previously rejected one donated by his mother – and even went to Euro 2008 with Croatia, scoring in a 1-0 win over Poland in the group stage. After leaving Bolton in 2012, he joined Mainz but was allowed to leave by the German club when his contract ran out last summer.

Vincenzo Iaquinta (striker)

The striker was a part of the Italy squad that won the World Cup in 2006, scoring in the 2-0 win over Ghana in their opening match. His final appearance for the Azzurri was less memorable, however, coming in the 3-2 defeat against Slovakia that saw Italy eliminated in the first round of the 2010 World Cup. The 34-year-old has not found a new club since being released by Juventus.