Fantasy Premier League: Five players to take out right now ahead of new season
Fantasy Premier League: The new season is due to commence on Friday
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With the new Premier League season nearly upon us, that means one thing. Fantasy football is back.
Whether fans playing on the official website, or somewhere else, there are a plethora of top players available to select.
However, some stars shouldn't be anywhere near your starting XIs. Not now, at least.
So GB News will now takes a look at five players who supporters would be wise to drop if they've named them in their team.
Fantasy Premier League: New Chelsea signing Christopher Nkunku won't be involved at the beginning of the season
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Starting with Chelsea new boy Christopher Nkunku.
The France international was impressive for the Blues during pre-season following his big move from RB Leipzig.
Yet the 25-year-old is now facing three to four months on the sidelines after picking up an injury in Chelsea's pre-season friendly clash with Borussia Dortmund last week.
Chelsea had hoped Nkunku would only be out for a number of weeks.
But the club have now released a statement confirming he'll be out for far longer, saying: “Nkunku has sustained a knee injury which will rule the forward out for an extended period.
“The 25-year-old has undergone an operation and will now begin a rehabilitation programme.”
Another player to withdraw is Rasmus Hojlund.
Manchester United unveiled their new signing at the weekend before their 3-1 win over Lens at Old Trafford.
But the club have announced that fans will likely have to wait to see the Denmark international in action, with Monday's opener against Wolves primed to come too soon.
“It’s likely to be a few weeks before we see him with his boots on, due to a small issue he sustained in pre-season with his former club," they said.
“Rasmus’s recovery is progressing well however, and we already know he’ll be itching to get out there as soon as possible.”
Michael Olise was one of Crystal Palace's best players last season.
However, he's poised to miss the beginning of the campaign after picking up a hamstring injury playing for France Under-21s.
It would also be wise to leave Olise out of any Fantasy teams given he's attracting interest from the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea.
Palace boss Roy Hodgson sounded unsure when quizzed on the youngster's future just days ago.
And even if Olise stays, it's possible he'll struggle due to the ongoing speculation over his future.
Aston Villa are braced for a big season this year.
Unai Emery's side improved drastically following his appointment as Steven Gerrard's successor back in November.
Jacob Ramsey played a key role for Villa as they qualified for the UEFA Conference League.
But the 22-year-old is expected to miss the first month of the new campaign.
That's because he's recovering from a broken metatarsal, an injury he sustained while playing for England at the recent under-21 European Championships.
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Fantasy Premier League: Rasmus Hojlund should be omitted with new Manchester United signing
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The fifth and final player who fans would be wise to leave out is Dele Alli.
Everton are poised to give the England international one last chance to prove himself following a poor loan spell at Besiktas last season.
Yet Alli is 'miles away' from a return to the field, according to Everton manager Sean Dyche.
Alli could yet summon the magic of old later in the season.
For now, however, picking him would be a waste of time given he isn't expected to grace the field in the foreseeable future.
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