Welcome to the 67th edition of The Athletic’s Friday quiz question.

At the end of every week, we’ll serve up a poser from our vault of football conundrums. It won’t be easy (unless you’re really good), but what better way to head into the weekend than by giving your soccer-loving brain some exercise? Chuck it in your group chats and see who knows their stuff.

Oh, and there’s no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.

So, without any further delay…

Who are the missing players on the list below?

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Dirk Kuyt
Romelu Lukaku
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Mohamed Salah
Erling Haaland
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Cole Palmer

Stuck? The answers will be revealed here later today.

P.S. The links to the previous 66 Friday quiz questions are below.

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The previous quiz questions:

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Question 36

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Question 48

Question 49

Question 50

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Question 66

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