Maarten Stekelenburg was the only major absentee at Fulham’s open training session today fanning the flames he will play no part in the Championship campaign.

Even though the Netherlands international keeper was handed a squad number for the coming season, it was the untried Marcus Bettinelli and Jesse Joronen going through their paces in front of fans at Craven Cottage, with the former set to get the nod against Ipswich on Saturday.

Kostas Mitroglou and Bryan Ruiz may also be at new clubs before the transfer window shuts at the end of August, but both World Cup players mixed it with the rest of a new-look squad.

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Last month, Stekelenburg revealed the misery of his single season so far in west London.

“I came to Fulham to keep the club in the Premier League and to fight to get myself in the World Cup squad. I failed on both counts,” he explained.

"I'm 31, very fit and want to get back to playing.

“I am still under contract at Fulham for three years, and then we'll see. My agent is working hard to find a satisfactory solution for everyone.”

Stekelenburg has played no part in any of Fulham’s pre-season games.