11 Fantasy Premier League Players You Must Steer Clear Of

“He’s here and he works hard. He knows that I know he is a good player and he has space in the squad. Until August 31 the market is open for every one of my players that is not happy, but to be fair i think he is.” - Jose Mourinho, August 2016.

Be honest - you probably could have worked this one out for yourselves. Everywhere you look there seems to be a story surrounding Juan Mata’s future this summer. Despite both Jose Mourinho and the Spaniard moving to quell such rumours, the media are attempting to ruffle some feathers - after all, who was it that sold the midfielder to Manchester United in the first place?

While the Portuguese may not actively be pursuing an exit strategy for the diminutive Spaniard, it should be said that Mata probably won’t see much game-time this season. He was the club’s top-scorer in Fantasy League terms last season (145) but despite that, it’s hard to see where he’ll fit in with the arrival of Henrikh Mkhitryayan.

With Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial expected to complete the attacking trio behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the former Chelsea favourite better invest in a wooly hat and a pair of gloves for the bench.