What’s happening to Premier League players not at the World Cup?

There are 133 Premier League players in Qatar but many more who aren’t, including some of FPL’s biggest names.

Most teams have announced friendlies and training camps in preparation for Gameweek 17, which can be found on Fantasy Football Scout, so let’s go through them.

PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS

ARSENAL

Not at World Cup – Martin Odegaard, Gabriel, Ben White

Already eliminated – Granit Xhaka

GW17 preparation – Currently in Dubai for two friendlies, before facing Juventus at the Emirates

ASTON VILLA

Not at World Cup – Leon Bailey, Tyrone Mings

Already eliminated – Matty Cash

GW17 preparation – Currently in Abu Dhabi for two friendlies, before facing Villarreal at Villa Park

BOURNEMOUTH

Not at World Cup – Dominic Solanke

Already eliminated – Kieffer Moore, Chris Mepham

GW17 preparation – Currently in Dubai, with a Carabao Cup tie at Newcastle on December 21st

BRENTFORD

Not at World Cup – Ivan Toney, Ben Mee

Already eliminated – David Raya, Bryan Mbeumo

GW17 preparation – Training camp in Spain, with no friendlies yet announced

BRIGHTON

Not at World Cup – Pascal Gross, Lewis Dunk

Already eliminated – Leandro Trossard, Robert Sanchez, Kaoru Mitoma

GW17 preparation – Currently in Abu Dhabi for one friendly, before a Carabao Cup trip to Charlton

CHELSEA

Not at World Cup – Reece James, Marc Cucurella, Kepa Arrizabalaga

Already eliminated – Kai Havertz, Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, Cesar Azpilicueta

GW17 preparation – Currently in Dubai for one friendly

CRYSTAL PALACE

Not at World Cup – Wilfried Zaha, Eberechi Eze, Vicente Guaita, Marc Guehi

Already eliminated – Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew

GW17 preparation – Currently in Turkey for two friendlies, before facing Valladolid at Selhurst Park

EVERTON

Not at World Cup – Nathan Patterson, Anthony Gordon

Already eliminated – Amadou Onana

GW17 preparation – There has already been a trip to Australia and two matches

FULHAM

Not at World Cup – Andreas Pereira

Already eliminated – Aleksandar Mitrovic

GW17 preparation – A training came in the Algarve, with a West Ham friendly to come

LEEDS

Not at World Cup – Rodrigo, Illan Meslier

Already eliminated – Brenden Aaronson

GW17 preparation – Currently in Spain for one outing, before meeting Real Sociedad at Elland Road

LEICESTER

Not at World Cup – Jamie Vardy, Harvey Barnes

Already eliminated – Danny Ward, Timothy Castagne, Youri Tielemans

GW17 preparation – Currently in Abu Dhabi, before returning home for Carabao Cup action

LIVERPOOL

Not at World Cup – Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Luis Diaz, Andy Robertson

Already eliminated – Darwin Nunez

GW17 preparation – Currently in Dubai for two friendlies, then some Carabao Cup action

MAN CITY

Not at World Cup – Erling Haaland

Already eliminated – Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Aymeric Laporte

GW17 preparation – Abu Dhabi training, before coming back to face Girona and cup opponents Liverpool

MAN UNITED

Not at World Cup – David De Gea, Jadon Sancho

Already eliminated – Christian Eriksen

GW17 preparation – Currently in Spain for two friendlies, before facing Burnley in the Carabao Cup

NEWCASTLE

Not at World Cup – Miguel Almiron

Already eliminated – Fabian Schar

GW17 preparation – Currently in Saudi Arabia, before a runout versus Rayo Vallecano and a cup tie

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Not at World Cup – Dean Henderson

Already eliminated – Neco Williams, Brennan Johnson

GW17 preparation – Currently in Greece for friendlies, then a trip to Valencia and a cup tie

SOUTHAMPTON

Not at World Cup – James Ward-Prowse, Che Adams

Already eliminated – Armel Bella-Kotchap

GW17 preparation – Currently training in Spain, with a Carabao Cup tie against Lincoln

TOTTENHAM

Not at World Cup – Dejan Kulusevski

Already eliminated – Son Heung-min, Rodrigo Bentancur

GW17 preparation – Still in London, there’ll be a behind-closed-doors game against Motherwell

WEST HAM

Not at World Cup – Jarrod Bowen, Aaron Cresswell, Kurt Zouma

Already eliminated – Thilo Kehrer

GW17 preparation – Will head to Italy to face Udinese, then a friendly with Fulham next week

WOLVES

Not at World Cup – Max Kilman

Already eliminated – Raul Jimenez, Hwang Hee-chan

GW17 preparation – Currently in Spain for friendlies versus Cadiz and Empoli, before Gillingham in the cup