Faith Nyasuguta
As Africa gets ready for the imminent Africa Cup of Nations, a lineup of familiar faces is anticipated to grace the tournament.
Premier League teams are bracing for the absence of key players during the season, with Mohamed Salah, in particular, set to lead Egypt as captain, potentially impacting Liverpool’s title challenge.
The 31-year-old, determined to secure continental success, aims to end Egypt’s 14-year wait, haunted by their penalty shootout loss to Senegal in the 2021 final.
Curious about which other Premier League stars are gearing up for AFCON 2023?. We take a look at how every Premier League club could be affected by the players expected to feature at Afcon 2023:
Arsenal
Thomas Partey – Ghana
Mohamed Elneny – Egypt
Aston Villa
Bertrand Traore – Burkina Faso
Bournemouth
Hamed Traore – Ivory Coast
Dango Ouatarra – Burkina Faso
Antoine Semenyo – Ghana
Brentford
Frank Onyeka – Nigeria
Bryan Mbuemo – Cameroon
Yoane Wissa – DR Congo
Brighton
Tariq Lamptey – Ghana
Carlos Baleba – Cameroon
Simon Adingra – Ivory Coast
Samy Chouchane – Tunisia
Burnley
Anass Zaroury – Morocco
Lyle Foster – South Africa
Chelsea
Nicolas Jackson – Senegal
Crystal Palace
Jordan Ayew – Ghana
Cheick Doucoure – Mali
Everton
Idrissa Gueye – Senegal
Fulham
Calvin Bassey – Nigeria
Alex Iwobi – Nigeria
Fode Ballo-Toure – Senegal
Liverpool
Mohamed Salah – Egypt
Luton Town
Issa Kabore – Burkina Faso
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu – DR Congo
Manchester City
N/A
Manchester United
Andre Onana – Cameroon
Sofyan Amrabat – Morocco
Hannibal Mejbri – Tunisia
Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast
Newcastle United
N/A
Nottingham Forest
Serge Aurier – Ivory Coast
Willy Boly – Ivory Coast
Ibrahim Sangare – Ivory Coast
Moussa Niakhate – Senegal
Cheikhou Kouyate – Senegal
Taiwo Awoniyi – Nigeria
Ola Aina – Nigeria
Sheffield United
Ismaila Coulibaly – Mali
Anis Ben Slimane – Tunisia
Tottenham
Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal
Yves Bissouma – Mali
West Ham United
Mohamed Kudus – Ghana
Maxwel Cornet – Ivory Coast
Nayef Aguerd – Morocco
Said Benrahma – Algeria
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Rayan Ait-Nouri – Algeria
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