It's that time of year again. Last season's Premier League clubs have unveiled the names of the players they're keeping on - and those they're letting go...
Aside from a few exceptions, the 'released' players normally fall into one of three categories:
Those who have already signed with new clubs...
https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ/status/607888166771552256
Youngsters who haven't made the grade...
https://twitter.com/StuMathiesonMEN/status/608622967669579776
And of course, players you assumed had left years ago....
https://twitter.com/jamesafcn/status/608622049095987200
It's also an opportunity to see Premier League footballers' full names...
https://twitter.com/tomgoodwyn/status/608618252445609984
Including honours of course...
https://twitter.com/TomMaston/status/608614791360450560
Aside from Gerrard, the longest-serving player to depart is Arsenal's Abou Diaby, who has been at the club for nine years but
played just once in each of the last two seasons.
https://twitter.com/tristandross/status/608625018134740992
Still, he won't be entirely forgotten...
https://twitter.com/chrismayerV1/status/608618785927507968
And perhaps we haven't seen the last of him after all...
https://twitter.com/joelgolby/status/608625356749291521
