The upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast will significantly absent at least 30 Premier League players as they represent their nations in the quest for continental glory.
Key figures like Mohamed Salah, Andre Onana, and Mohammed Kudus are among the notable names who will be absent from Premier League action during January and early February.
The AFCON tournament is scheduled to run from January 13 to February 11. A comprehensive list of Premier League players called up for national duty in the tournament is provided below:
Arsenal:
– Mohamed Elneny (Egypt)
Aston Villa:
– Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso)
Bournemouth:
– Antoine Semenyo (Ghana)
– Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
Brighton:
– Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast)
Brentford:
– Frank Onyeka (Nigeria)
– Yoane Wissa (DR Congo)
Chelsea:
– Nicolas Jackson (Senegal)
Crystal Palace:
– Jordan Ayew (Ghana)
Everton:
– Idrissa Gueye (Senegal)
Fulham:
– Calvin Bassey (Nigeria)
– Fode Ballo-Toure (Senegal)
– Alex Iwobi ( Nigeria)
Luton Town:
– Issa Kabore (Burkina Faso)
Manchester United:
– Andre Onana (Cameroon)
– Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco)
Liverpool:
– Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
Manchester City:
– No representation
Newcastle United:
– No representation
Nottingham Forest:
– Ola Aina (Nigeria)
– Serge Aurier (Ivory Coast)
– Willy Boly ( Ivory Coast)
– Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal)
– Moussa Niakhate (Senegal)
– Ibrahim Sangare ( Ivory Coast)
Sheffield United:
– Yasser Larouci (Algeria)
– Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia)
Tottenham Hotspur:
– Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal)
– Yves Bissouma (Mali)
West Ham United:
– Nayef Aguerd (Morocco)
– Mohammed Kudus (Ghana)
Wolves:
– Rayan Ait-Nouri (Algeria)
– Boubacar Traore (Midfielder, Mali)
