Fantasy Premier League Tips: 5 players who won't feature at the start of the season

West Bromwich Albion v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League
Although close to returning back to training, the player might not be match fit

#2 Mamadou Sakho - £5m

Watford v Liverpool - Premier League
Sakho is unlikely to play for the Reds again

Mamadou Sakho has fallen out with club manager Jurgen Klopp and is out of the reckoning when it comes to featuring in the Red of Liverpool for the coming season after the player had a bust up with the manager in the pre-season tour in USA last year.

The player was then forced to play for the U23 side and was then sent to loan to Crystal Palace.

After a good start at Selhurst Park, Sakho suffered a bad injury which was first thought to be an ACL injury. After scans it was revealed that he had strained knee ligaments.

This comes as a relief to Liverpool who have put a £30m price tag on the central-defender, as they want to sell him. And if it would have been an ACL injury, he would have been stuck with the Reds for a long time.

It is yet to be seen whether Crystal Palace will buy him. But as things stand, he is not going to play if he remains with the Reds.

The player notched up just 35 points last season.

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Edited by Amit Mishra