Which Premier League players will play at Africa Cup of Nations?
Martin Macdonald
- 8 Jan 2022 04:13 CST
- 3 min read
The Africa Cup of Nations will take place this January, with several Premier League stars set to leave domestic action for the duration of the tournament depending on their country's success.
The 2021 edition of the competition was originally meant to take place in June and July of 2021 but due to the climate being unsuitable, it was brought forward to January and February of 2021.
However, the Covid pandemic led to it being postponed and pushed back a year later to the start of 2022.
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There are still concerns over Cameroon's infrastructure and whether it is suitable enough to host the event, but the tournament will go ahead as scheduled.
Should a Premier League players feature from the start of the tournament to the end, they will be missing from 9 January to 6 February - and that is not even taking into account preparation or rest periods.
Several high-profile names are set to feature in the tournament, like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Whether it be fighting for the title, fighting for European qualification or fighting for survival, clubs could be without several star players.
Which players will Premier League teams lose due to AFCON?
Premier League players at AFCON 2021
| Player | Club | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Partey | Arsenal | Ghana |
| Mohamed Elneny | Arsenal | Egypt |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Arsenal | Gabon |
| Nicolas Pepe | Arsenal | Ivory Coast |
| Mahmoud Trezeguet | Aston Villa | Egypt |
| Bertrand Traore | Aston Villa | Burkina Faso |
| Marvelous Nakamba | Aston Villa | Zimbabwe |
| Julian Jeanvier | Brentford | Guinea |
| Frank Onyeka | Brentford | Nigeria |
| Tariqe Fosu-Henry | Brentford | Ghana |
| Yves Bissouma | Brighton | Mali |
| Maxwell Cornet | Burnley | Ivory Coast |
| Edouard Mendy | Chelsea | Senegal |
| Hakim Ziyech | Chelsea | Morocco |
| Cheikhou Kouyate | Crystal Palace | Senegal |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | Crystal Palace | Ghana |
| Jordan Ayew | Crystal Palace | Ghana |
| Wilfried Zaha | Crystal Palace | Ivory Coast |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | Everton | Ivory Coast |
| Alex Iwobi | Everton | Nigeria |
| Daniel Amartey | Leicester | Ghana |
| Nampalys Mendy | Leicester | Senegal |
| Wilfred Ndidi | Leicester | Nigeria |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | Leicester | Nigeria |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt |
| Naby Keita | Liverpool | Guinea |
| Sadio Mane | Liverpool | Senegal |
| Riyad Mahrez | Man City | Algeria |
| Eric Bailly | Man Utd | Ivory Coast |
| Amad Diallo | Man Utd | Ivory Coast |
| Moussa Djenepo | Southampton | Mali |
| Mohammed Salisu | Southampton | Ghana |
| Peter Etebo | Watford | Nigeria |
| William Troost-Ekong | Watford | Nigeria |
| Adam Masina | Watford | Morocco |
| Ismaila Sarr | Watford | Senegal |
| Emmanuel Dennis | Watford | Nigeria |
| Ismaila Sarr | Watford | Senegal |
| Said Benrahma | West Ham | Algeria |
| Romain Saiss | Wolves | Ivory Coast |
| Willy Boly | Wolves | Ivory Coast |
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