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Premier League players at the 2016 Olympics: Who could be missing the big kick-off?

Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur is closed down by Ashley Williams of Swansea City at White Hart Lane

The 2016 Olympic football tournament kicks off this week in Brazil, but which Premier League players could be missing the big kick-off?

The tournament runs from August 3-20, meaning players involved will be absent for the opening rounds of Premier League action, which begins on August 13.

Arsenal will be the most represented English side in Rio, with Serge Gnabry in Germany's squad and summer signing Takuma Asano called up by Japan.

Chelsea will be without John Obi Mikel, who is representing Nigeria, while Tottenham's Son Heung-Min is part of South Korea's squad. 

Takuma Asano
Image: New Arsenal signing Takuma Asano will miss the start of the season with his new club

West Ham's Manuel Lanzini was also due to play in Brazil with Argentina, however, the midfielder has had to return to England for treatment on a knee problem. 

Here's a full list of Premier League players featuring at the 2016 Olympics...

Arsenal

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Serge Gnabry - Germany, Takuma Asano - Japan

Chelsea

John Obi Mikel - Nigeria

Liverpool

Tiago Ilori - Portugal

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Image: John Obi Mikel could miss out under Antonio Conte at the start of the season

Man Utd

Joel Pereira - Portugal

Tottenham

Son Heung-min - South Korea

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