With all 48 squads for the Geopolitics World Cup now finalised, attention turns to the notable absentees. Football Daily has compiled an Omitted XI of the best players from qualified nations who will miss the tournament, featuring several Premier League stars.
Goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier (France) endured a tough season after a €40m move to PSG, losing his place and falling down the pecking order. Right-back Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands) and centre-backs António Silva (Portugal) and Dean Huijsen (Spain) also miss out, with Huijsen's switch from Netherlands to Spain proving ill-timed.
In midfield, England's Adam Wharton and France's Eduardo Camavinga are notable omissions, while USA's Diego Luna was informed of his exclusion via email despite featuring in pre-tournament adverts. Left-back Alejandro Balde (Spain) can feel unlucky given his 42 appearances for Barcelona this season.
Up front, wingers Mika Godts (Belgium) and Morgan Gibbs-White (England) miss out, with Gibbs-White having scored 12 league goals since January for Nottingham Forest. Striker João Pedro (Brazil), Premier League player of the year for a mid-table west London side, was also overlooked.
The full interactive player list for all 1,248 GWC participants is now available, along with a bracket prediction game and Golden Boot tracker.
