The Africa Cup of Nations is here, as 23 nations attempt to snatch the trophy from holders Ivory Coast in what is always a sensational and rather unique spectacle.
Unlike the EURO and Copa America, Africa’s biggest continental competition traditionally takes place in winter, right in the middle of the club season.
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And this season like the others, it is significantly affecting Premier League teams, apart from the absences of big names like Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Manchester United’s Amad Diallo.
Take newly promoted Sunderland, who are soaring this season thanks to the rewards of acquiring six players who have now left the Black Cats for the AFCON. Now we see the risk part.
Below, you’ll find a list of Premier League players in the AFCON squad for the tournament, which runs from December 21 to January 18.
Premier League players at the Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria: Rayan Ait-Nouri (Manchester City)
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Burkina Faso: Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland), Dango Ouattara (Brentford)
Cameroon: Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United), Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
Rep. Start from Congo: Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley), Arthur Masuaku (Sunderland), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United), Noah Sadiki (Sunderland)
Egypt: Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Ivory Coast: Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest), Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham Forest), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Emmanuel Agabdou (Wolves)
Mali: Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur)
Morocco: Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United)
Mozambique: Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland)
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Nigeria: Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), Calvin Bassey (Fulham), Alex Iwobi (Fulham), Frank Onyeka (Brentford)
Senegal: Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United), Habib Diarra (Sunderland)
South Africa: Lyle Foster (Burnley)
Tunisia: Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley)
Zimbabwe: Tawanda Chirewa (Wolves)
