Provisional squad for the early qualifying fixtures.
1. Duncan BINNINGTON (GK, Aardswood United)
By the standards of this new-look team, the 27-year-old Binnington is a veteran. He only secured a first-team place at his club three years ago, but has kept the joint-most clean sheets in the league in each of the last two despite a less-than-stellar defence in front of him. Particularly reliable from crosses, Binnington can be caught by surprise with long shots sometimes, so it's worth speculating against him once in a while.
2. Arthur MOON (LB/LWB/LM, Yeaddin Owls[Vilita])
One of the two massive standouts in the side, Moon has generally been used as an orthodox left-back in the V-League but is capable of marauding forward when the opportunity arises, and has played in midfield for his country on several occasions. Now 29, he has perhaps one last opportunity to show what he can do in Kytlerian green. He'll take the corners.
3. Mike VAN DIJK (SW/CB, FC Alaer)
19-year-old van Dijk is a tall, not-exactly-mobile last line of defence, with good positional awareness, and basically plays like he's ten years older. That could set him up for a nice long career.
4. Wolf HAVENSTEIN (CB/RB, Zeiven City)
The physical presence of this 25-year-old means he picks up more yellow cards than he should, but he'll win plenty of tackles too. An adequate distributor of the ball, no more or less than that.
5. George COUGHLAN (CB, Roddens City)
A rare example of a left-footed central defender, 24-year-old Coughlan is an unexceptional player in many ways, but lacks an obvious weak link. He will probably be made to look quite inadequate against the top sides, unfortunately.
6. Zourab NIZHARADZE (RB/RWB, FC Alaer)
Whilst probably more suited to a disciplined approach at right-back, at only 20 Nizharadze seems to enjoy bombing forward now and again. Exuberance of youth, and all that. He's got the pace and stamina to pull it off, and track back effectively more often than not, but he's not the best distributor of the ball, and certainly not a good crosser. Good at dragging opponents into tight spots along the wing, though.
7. Pitama PONGIA (CM/DM, Aardswood United)
Also only 20, but standing over 200cm tall and weighing in at around 103kg, the aboriginal beast Pongia is quicker than he looks (by which is meant "he can run"), wins everything in the air, and can distribute the ball pretty well with his feet. The future of this team.
8. Arsenio Azkoitia Gabiola (GABI) (CM/AM/RM, AFC Edencliff)
Gabi offers a mercifully short nickname, and a penchant for the long pass. Go figure. He's a little inconsistent, but at only 19 that's somewhat forgiven in flair players, especially in weak sides. He might start to look a luxury they can't afford if he's off form, though.
9. Calvin YULE (LM/LW, Capitolians)
The only left-footed midfielder of any repute in the Kytlerian league, 26-year-old Yule is still pretty mediocre, though he can whip in a decent cross. Unlikely to feature that much, even in spite of the lack of alternatives - the 5-3-2 will ensure that they don't need to be lumbered with him.
10. Guy STAMP (CF/ST, Honeybadgers [Eura])
At 33, and an old 33 given the slow pace of time dilation in Eura, Stamp would be expected to be past it. But he still gets 20 goals a season in the Euran league. He's scored approximately 200 goals for Honeybadgers, and goodness only knows how many goals he'd have scored domestically. 500? 1,000? 1,093? 9,001? A prolific poacher, always in the right place at the right time in the penalty area. Well, almost always. He should be scoring a clear majority of the goals...
11. Davor MIANI-PIPI (ST, Bay City United)
...for now, at least, as 22-year-old Miani-Pipi - the child of a white mother of Croatian origin and a black father of aboriginal origin - is fast emerging. More athletic than Stamp these days, he possesses a thunderous - if slightly erratic - shot, and has real pace as well. Will take free kicks in shooting range.
12. Dubravko DRASKOVIC (GK, FC Alaer)
28 and adequate, but Alaer produce such good defensive players (by Kytlerian standards) historically that he's here on their reputation. Nothing much to say - it's unlikely he will play.
13. Shrifflu COTESKAIS (CM, Bravin Rangers)
Takes on the mantle of the superstitious Vephra from the legendary Kytlerian midfielder Recasang Cheslot, whom he describes as his "ultimate hero." Has a similar skill set, too - specialising in long passes and clever positioning, not the greatest of athletes. At only 19, his best is yet to come.
14. Kári FINNBOGISSON (SW/CB/DM, Capitolians)
The 24-year-old tends to play as a sweeper, but they don't enjoy playing as purely a last line of defence, and will regularly push forward to disrupt marking and start an attack for their team. Note the pronouns carefully, for their use is accurate. Kári identifies as being of "nonbinary" gender, and very much wishes to be referred to by a gender-neutral pronoun, with "they" being seen as preferable.
15. Trausti KOLBEINNSONUR (RB, Borlfield Town)
The other Icelandic player in the side, very definitely male, and very definitely tough. 19-year-old Kolbeinnsonur has the potential to become a whole lot more imposing in the future, but is a bit erratic at present.
16. Patxi Miñambres Pascual (PAPA) (AM/LM/RM, Bay City United)
It's easy to joke about someone called Papa being only 18. But he's not a dad. Is he the daddy on the pitch? No, frankly, but he shows flashes of brilliance and trickery that have made him a huge fan favourite. Lots of unrealised potential here.
17. Diego BENITO (CM, Real Santa Mordana)
A relative veteran by this team's standards at 26, Benito is a consistent central midfielder with lots of stamina, but doesn't really have that much skill by international standards.
18. Aaron VAN HOOF (CB, AFC Edencliff)
An aptly-named 22-year-old, considering his penchant for no-nonsense play, van Hoof is not to be confused with a player from the Equestrian States. He's nowhere near good enough for that.
19. Himi Heke HENARE (CM/AM, Aardswood United)
Dropped out of school at 14 to join the Aardswood academy in what was seen as a local scandal. It has been quickly forgotten two years on, as "Triple H" is now already a standout player for the senior side and is a half-viable member of the national squad already. In particular, his pace and directness make him an excellent substitute option, and he is capable of scoring fabulous goals from long range.
20. Unai DÍEZ AZNAR (LB/CB, Real Santa Mordana)
Another 22-year-old industrious defender, notable more for being left-footed than anything else. Already rumours he will be dropped to make way for Dean Wickens, but that depends on the veteran making himself available. The clamour for it is significant... but only amongst certain, mainly right-wing, supporters, with Wickens being an ex-military man.
21. Simon PÁLSSON (ST, FC Alaer)
25-year-old "iceman," a spot-kick specialist with a 98.4% conversion record in domestic football. Under pressure, he goes from a mediocre player to a perfectly adequate one. That's about it, really.
22. Bo CALDING (ST/RW, Capitolians)
18-year-old speedster with a 100m best time of 10.93 into a headwind, often deployed on the wing but really much prefers being a central striker. A useful substitute, perhaps.
23. Dings IZORIGOR (GK, Borlfield Town)
Acrobatic 19-year-old, mainly selected to gain experience and train with the rest of the squad.
Projected lineup

Style modifier +1.093 - not so much because the team has an attacking style, but because the dominant players in the side are a striker and a marauding wing-back, and mostly the striker.
Home stadium for all games: Zube National Stadium (capacity 56,424)
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