The 2024 Olympics once again contains football, and a few Premier League clubs are set to lose some important players.
The Games only come around once every four years, and due to the age limit applied in the men's tournament, top-flight clubs don't often suffer too badly.
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In Paris, only footballers born on or after 1 January 2001 can play, with the Games permitting just three exceptions per squad.
That does still mean several Premier League players will represent their nations at the Olympics, meaning they'll be almost certain to miss the start of the 2024/25 season.
Here, talkSPORT.com has a look at which Premier League clubs are set to lose players to the Games.
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Julian Alvarez - Manchester City - Argentina
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Of all the Premier League players to be called up to the Olympics, Alvarez is the biggest name.
The versatile forward is a key player for club and country and just helped Argentina win the Copa America.
But there is no rest for him, as he's heading straight to Paris to play in the 2024 Olympics.
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Julio Enciso - Brighton - Paraguay
Enciso barely played any football for Brighton last year due to a long-term knee injury.
However, that hasn't stopped his country from calling him up for the Olympics, just weeks after he also featured in the Copa America.
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Certainly, it's a good opportunity for Brighton's 20-year-old sensation, but it's hard to imagine the Seagulls will be too pleased.
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Enso Gonzalez - Wolves - Paraguay
Gonzalez is a current member of Wolves' Under-21 squad, having joined last summer from Libertad in Paraguay.
He is a winger who can operate on either side and has made one senior appearance for the Old Gold.
But other than that, he's yet to settle into life in England, failing to provide a goal contribution in any game for Wolves' Under-21s so far.
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Henry Gray - Ipswich - New Zealand
Gray is a young goalkeeper who was born in Germany but has chosen to represent the Kiwis.
He signed for the Tractor Boys last summer and spent the second half of last season out on loan at National League South side Chelmsford.
Unsurprisingly, he is yet to make his first-team debut for Ipswich.
Jean-Philippe Mateta - Crystal Palace - France
At the end of the 2023/24 Premier League season, there weren't many better strikers in the division than Mateta.
Under Oliver Glasner's guidance, the powerful forward came into a new lease of life and scored nine times in the last six games.
He will undoubtedly play a key role this year, but first, he wants to win Olympic gold alongside former Eagles pal Michael Olise on home soil.
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Alex Paulsen - Bournemouth - New Zealand
Paulsen is a 22-year-old goalkeeper who joined Bournemouth this summer from Wellington Phoenix.
He has one senior cap for the Kiwis and is likely to be their number one in Paris.
For the Cherries, he'll likely provide competition for Neto.
Gabriel Slonina - Chelsea - United States
Slonina is one of Chelsea's young players, and he's in the US Olympic team.
The 20-year-old joined the Blues in August 2022 and has been out on loan ever since.
He is yet to make a first-team appearance for Chelsea, so Enzo Maresca is unlikely to miss him too much.
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Boubacar Traore - Wolves - Mali
Traore is a 22-year-old who is yet to be capped by his country at senior level.
The defensive midfielder joined Wolves permanently last summer after an initial season-long loan deal.
He doesn't start many games for the Old Gold, but he is an important squad member.
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Lesley Ugochukwu - Chelsea - France
Ugochukwu joined the Blues last summer from Rennes in a deal worth £23 million.
But due to midfield competition and a few injuries, he was limited to just 12 Premier League appearances.
He will hope this year is better, although missing a big chunk of pre-season for the Olympics doesn't seem like the perfect preparation.
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When will Premier League players return from the Olympics?
The football at the Olympics is set to start on Wednesday, July 24 and will end on Saturday, August 10.
This is just six days before the start of the top-flight campaign, meaning any top-flight payer at the Olympics stands almost no chance of making the opening weekend, even if they are eliminated earlier in the tournament.
There are some players, like Alvarez and Enciso, who are yet to have a proper break, having gone from the Premier League to the Copa America to the Olympics.
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FIFPro guidelines state that footballers should have four weeks off between seasons to rest and recover, which could mean City and Brighton are without either until late September.
Meanwhile, the other players who've had holidays and not been involved in any international tournaments are likely to be back with their clubs a couple of weeks into the season.