Fantasy EFL managers are starting to finalise their teams ahead of the Friday night deadline. Here, we assess top players at risk of missing out due to injury or non-selection with our Gameweek 1 injury news update.

In these line-up lessons, we categorise players based on these factors, aiming to help you identify potential exclusions for your Fantasy EFL squad.

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GAMEWEEK 1 INJURY NEWS: WHO IS RULED OUT OR LOOKING DOUBTFUL FOR THE OPENING ROUND OF FIXTURES?

League One

• Bradford City – Aden Baldwin (D) – suspended for one game following a straight red card
• Barnsley – Josh Earl (D) – doubtful availability due to injury
• Cardiff City – Alex Robertson (M) – doubtful availability following a pre-season shin injury
• Cardiff City – Calum Chambers (D) – suspended after a red card last season
• Huddersfield Town – Antony Evans (M) – out of action for six to eight weeks with a knee injury
• Huddersfield Town – Josh Feeney (D) – red card suspension as per FEFL page
• Luton Town – Elijah Adebayo (F) – unavailable due to ACL injury
• Luton Town – Hakeem Odoffin (D) – unavailable due to injury
• Luton Town – Mark McGuinness (D) – doubtful to appear due to illness
• Mansfield Town – Joe Gardner (F) – will miss approximately six weeks with an ankle injury
• Northampton Town – Kamarai Swyer (F) – will miss a few weeks with a calf injury
• Wigan Athletic – Will Aimson (D) – suspended for three matches after a straight red card

League Two

• Barnet – Owen Evans (G) – doubtful availability as per Fantasy EFL page
• Bristol Rovers – Clinton Mola (D) – unavailable for three weeks following wrist surgery
• Cambridge United – Shayne Lavery (F) – unavailable due to a hamstring injury
• Colchester United – Ellis Iandolo (D) – sidelined for 10-12 weeks with a knee injury
• Colchester United – Jack Payne (M) – doubtful availability due to a soft tissue injury
• Crewe Alexandra – Joel Tabiner (M) – unavailable due to knee ligament damage
• Fleetwood Town – Ronan Coughlan (F) – unavailable since January due to Achilles tendon injury
• MK Dons – Laurence Maguire (D) – doubtful availability due to injury
• Newport County – Kai Whitmore (M) – suspended after a red card last season
• Notts County – Alassana Jatta (F) – suspended following a red card in last season’s play-offs
• Notts County – Oliver Norburn (M) – doubtful to appear as he recovers from a calf injury
• Oldham Athletic – Tom Pett (M) – unlikely to appear following a pre-season knock
• Tranmere Rovers – Luke McGee (G) – doubtful availability following a thigh injury
• Walsall – Harrison Burke (D) – doubtful availability after rolling his ankle in pre-season