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Strikers on team? Not likely! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outside

'not likely' is the definition.
(as in an outside chance)

'strikers on team?' is the wordplay.
'strikers on' becomes 'out' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'team?' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'out'+'side'='OUTSIDE'

(Other definitions for outside that I've seen before include "Al fresco" , "Without" , "having emerged from the tunnel?" , "Alfresco" , "Where smokers now often must go" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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