Ba Football defender, Manasa Nawakula has been dropped from the Vodafone Fiji Football under 23 squad preparing for the Olympic Games.

National team coach, Frank Farina says Nawakula sustained a knee injury while training and will not recover on time.

Meanwhile, Farina will be dropping three more players today, before he names the final 18 member squad.

The side will take part in the Rio Olympic Games next month.