England duo Owen Hargreaves and Jonathan Woodgate were handed contrasting news as BPL clubs provided their squad lists.

On Wednesday, clubs had to submit a 25-man squad list for the first half of the season which put the immediate playing future of the injury prone pair under the miscroscope.

Manchester United midfielder Hargreaves has made a solitary substitute appearance in the last two years as he battles tendinitis and there had been serious doubts over his inclusion.

However, United have confirmed that all of their senior players, apart from those out on loan, have been registered to play.

Tottenham defender Woodgate, meanwhile, was less fortunate.

Manager Harry Redknapp decided to omit the injury-plagued defender, who he recently revealed was fighting to save his career due to a groin problem. Woodgate made only three appearances last season and has not played at all since November.

Specialist surgery in both America and Australia proved unsuccessful and Redknapp believes the player is in danger of having to retire.

Also omitted from the Spurs squad submitted to the Premier League today was goalkeeper Ben Alnwick, with new loan signing Stipe Pletikosa now providing back-up to Heurelho Gomes and Carlo Cudicini.

Stoke left out striker Mamady Sidibe, who is out for the season with a snapped Achilles tendon.

All 20 clubs had to submit a squad of up to 25 players by 5pm today, containing no more than 17 players who do not qualify as homegrown.

Homegrown players are classed as players who "irrespective of his nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or 36 months prior to his 21st birthday".

Under-21 players (born on or after January 1 1989) do not have to count towards the 25-man squads. Changes to the squads can be made in January.