Newcastle's Ryan Taylor hopes to be amongst the 80.
David Beckham is (so far) the only player to be told he is certainly in Stuart Pearce's GB squad.
Beckham is the most notable figure and it remains highly likely the former England skipper, 37 next month, will be one of three over-age players in Pearce's final 18-man squad when it is confirmed at the end of May.
Having played such a pivotal role in getting the Olympics to London in the first place, he seems to have an edge.
However, the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish FA's are completely opposed to participation and whilst they accept there is no legal basis to bar selection, dire warnings about future existence of national teams are bound to be made.