Complete list of Premier League players who will play the AFCON 2023
With the African Cup of Nations getting underway in Ivory Coast today, we look at the key Premier League players that will be involved in the tournament.
The stage is set for the highly anticipated 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with 24 countries gearing up for an exciting winter tournament. The action kicks off on 13 January 2024, and culminates with the final on 11 February, AFCON promises intense competition and showcases the footballing talent from across the African continent. Notably, a significant contingent of Premier League players will be participating, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the event, and concerns for some clubs and fans.
In October the AFCON 2023 draw for the group stage of the 2023 AFCON took place in the Ivorian capital Abidjan and it was Group C that caught many an eye as reigning champions Senegal were pitted along with Cameroon, Guinea and Gambia. But away from the individual nations worrying about their opposition in the tournament, clubs around the world were starting to ponder time without their African stars.
Teams in the Premier League know from experience how the start of the calendar year, and therefore the second half of the domestic season, can be crucial to them as they jostle for position in the table. So losing key players is the last thing they want. Nottingham Forest are one of the clubs that will be most significantly affected, with the likes of Aurier, Boly and Nihakte set to be absent for an extended period. Liverpool too are set to miss one of the greatest players to grace the English top flight, Mohamed Salah, who will be aiming to demonstrate once again why he’s the Egyptian King.
In contrast, Manchester City and Newcastle United have escaped unscathed, as they are
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