The gamers who will miss Gameweek 1

We should be weeks away from the 2024/25 season, however keen Fantasy Premier League managers can already choose their squads for the upcoming marketing campaign.

After you have chosen your humorous group title (Alisson Wonderland, Baines on Toast and so forth.), it is possible for you to to lock in your first draft for the brand new marketing campaign. Nevertheless, bosses have to keep away from these pesky crimson flags which sign {that a} participant is assured to overlook the following match.

So, earlier than you choose your dream squad, listed below are the gamers who will miss Gameweek 1 of the brand new Premier League season.

Pervis Estupinan has been an FPL favorite for fairly a while following some spectacular attacking returns for Brighton. Nevertheless, the attack-minded left-back struggled with accidents final season and is ready to overlook the start of the 2024/25 marketing campaign with a knee harm sustained final April.

At £5m, the South American would have been a preferred choice to kick off the marketing campaign with in FPL, however a September return has been mooted. The Seagulls’ difficult begin to the season means managers might have dodged a bullet, particularly given Roberto De Zerbi has been changed by 31-year-old Fabian Hurzeler.

Brighton have been dealt one other blow final April, with Evan Ferguson additionally sustaining a nasty long-term harm. The Irishman solely managed 27 appearances and 6 objectives final season, however may have been a helpful third-choice striker at £5.5m.

Ferguson is not anticipated again till October however meaning Joao Pedro (£5.5m) could also be a assured starter at first of the marketing campaign. He produced a good 104 factors final season and provides a route into Brighton’s assault.

Having established himself as a superb FPL asset throughout the 2022/23 season with 14 aim contributions, accidents restricted Solly March to only seven appearances final season. Nevertheless, the winger has retained his worth and is Brighton’s joint-most costly participant at £6.5m.

Having been lacking since final October, March will probably be eased again into the group and is ready to return in some unspecified time in the future in September. As an FPL candidate, he is probably not definitely worth the threat.

Whereas not injured – for as soon as – Reece James will nonetheless miss the beginning of the Premier League season beneath new boss Enzo Maresca. The best-back was despatched off for violent conduct on the finish of final season throughout a conflict with Brighton and was handed a four-match ban given it was his second dismissal of the season.

When James returns, he may very well be a superb choice. Offering the Chelsea star can keep match, his £5m price ticket makes him unbelievable worth given the opportunity of attacking returns.

Sven Botman has typically supplied an inexpensive manner into the Newcastle United defence, however he’s out of motion for the foreseeable future. An anterior cruciate ligament harm sustained in March means he’s sidelined till the top of the calendar 12 months on the very least.

Whereas not essentially the most important asset in FPL, he would have been a very good rotation choice given his £4.5m price ticket. Sadly, Jamaal Lascelles (£4.5m) can be out for the following few months with an ACL tear and he would have been an ideal Newcastle different.

Should you fancied an offensive full-back for an inexpensive value at a mid-table membership, you may must look past Nelson Semedo. The £4.5m Wolves defender can be suspended for the beginning of the time period after being handed a crimson card on the ultimate day of final season in opposition to Liverpool.

A barely harsh resolution, the Portuguese will miss the primary three matches of the brand new season regardless. Given his first two outings are in opposition to Arsenal and Chelsea, he might not show a giant miss for managers.

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