Each Missing Men challenge is based on a real Premier League fixture.

The two starting line-ups are shown with a number of players removed from both sides. The structure of each team remains visible, while the players already shown can help you work out who belongs in each gap.

Select a blank position and search for the player you believe started that match.

Once you are happy with your choices, submit the line-up. Correct players lock into place, while incorrect answers remain unresolved and can be attempted again.

As the challenge continues, additional clues are revealed to help identify the remaining players.

Missing Men is not just about remembering a list of players from a particular team. The layout of the line-up can also provide important clues.

Each missing player appears in the position they occupied in the starting XI, while the players already revealed help give you context around the team.

Think about the formation, which players regularly started together and where certain players were usually used during that season.

Sometimes remembering the shape of the team can be just as useful as remembering the fixture itself.

The more attempts you need, the more information Missing Men gives you.

In the Daily Challenge, each missing player begins worth 3 raw points.

After the first unsuccessful attempt, an additional clue is revealed for the unresolved players and their available value falls to 2 points.

After another unsuccessful attempt, a further clue becomes available and the remaining players are worth 1 point.

If a player is still unresolved after the final attempt, the correct answer is revealed and that position scores 0.

Missing Men uses real Premier League starting line-ups from completed fixtures. The game is based on the players who officially started that fixture.

Fixture information, team selections and supporting player data are reviewed as more matches are added to the FootyRecall database.

If you believe a player, position, fixture or piece of supporting information is incorrect, you can report it through the Report a Bug option.

Use the fixture information and pre-populated starting line-ups provided to you.

Select one of the gaps and search for the player you believe started the match. Continue until you have made an attempt at every missing position.

Once you are happy with your selections, submit your line-up. Correct players will lock into place, while any incorrect answers remain open for another attempt.

Additional clues become available as the game progresses. Continue until the line-up is complete or, in Unlimited mode, all three lives have been lost.

Use the players already shown. Seeing the rest of the starting XI can often help you remember who regularly played alongside them.

Think about the season. A player may be strongly associated with a club but might not have joined yet, may already have left, or may not have been a regular starter during that particular campaign.

Pay attention to position. If the missing player is shown in defence, midfield or attack, use that information to narrow down the possible answer.

Remember the fixture. Big matches, memorable scorelines and important moments can often make a particular starting XI easier to recall.

Do not rely entirely on reputation. Famous players did not start every game. Injuries, rotation and form can produce some surprisingly difficult line-ups.

Both modes test the same core skill: how accurately you remember Premier League starting line-ups.

The Daily Challenge rewards early accuracy. Identifying players before additional clues are revealed gives you the strongest possible score.

Unlimited is about completing the fixture before your mistakes run out. You have three lives, and every incorrect check brings you one step closer to the end of the challenge.

Missing Men does not just test whether you remember which players were at a club. It tests whether you remember who actually started one specific Premier League match.

You might clearly remember a player being part of the squad that season, but they may have been injured, suspended, rotated or left on the bench for that particular fixture.

Older matches become even more challenging, especially when squad players, short-term signings or less memorable starters appear alongside the names everyone remembers.

Sometimes one missing player comes back instantly. Sometimes a familiar line-up can leave you staring at one final gap for far longer than you expected. That is what makes Missing Men work.