How will the Africa Cup of Nations impact the Premier League?
The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is set to take place between January 13 and February 11.
As usual there will be a strong Premier League presence at the tournament, which will be hosted by Ivory Coast.
Mail Sport assesses which Premier League players could take part in the competition and how this could impact their clubs.
ARSENAL
Players that could be at the tournament:
Thomas Partey - Ghana
Mohamed Elneny - Egypt
Fixtures during AFCON: Jan 20: Crystal Palace (home), Jan 30: Nottingham Forest (away), Feb 4: Liverpool (home), Feb 11: West Ham (away)
Arsenal could potentially be without two midfielders, although it shouldn't impact Mikel Arteta's team selection too much as Ghana's Thomas Partey has struggled with injuries.
Meanwhile Egypt's Mohamed Elneny is a squad player for the Gunners and has also had a series of injury problems.
ASTON VILLA
Bertrand Traore - Burkina Faso
Fixtures during AFCON: Jan 14: Everton (away), Jan 30: Newcastle (home). Feb 3: Sheffield United (away), Feb 11: Manchester United (home)
Bertrand Traore has been on the fringes for Aston Villa this season, so it won't be a major problem if he is away at the tournament with Burkina Faso.
BOURNEMOUTH
Dango Ouattara - Burkina Faso
Hamed Traore - Ivory Coast
Antoine Semenyo - Ghana
Fixtures during AFCON: Jan 21: Liverpool (home), Feb 1: West Ham (away), Feb 4: Nottingham Forest (home), Feb 10: Fulham (away)
Bournemouth could have three players at the tournament.
Antoine Semenyo, who has featured heavily in the Premier League, will be missed, while Burkina Faso's Dango Ouattara is also a useful member of the squad. Hamed Traore, meanwhile, has been on the periphery of proceedings.
There are some tough games for Bournemouth during this period, including
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