Players, who going to miss Premier League matches because of AFCON?

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set to take place from January 9 to February 6, 2023, in Ivory Coast. This means several Premier League clubs will lose some key players for up to six weeks, depending on how far their national teams progress in the tournament.

Here is a list of the 47 players who are likely to miss Premier League games due to the AFCON, sorted by club and country.

Premier League Club	Players Name
Arsenal	Mohamed Elneny – Egypt Thomas Partey – Ghana
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 United	Andre Onana – Cameroon Sofyan Amrabat – Morocco Hannibal Mejbri – Tunisia Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast
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	Mohamed Kudus – Ghana Maxwel Cornet – Ivory Coast Nayef Aguerd – Morocco Said Benrahma – Algeria
Wolves	Rayan Ait-Nouri (Algeria)

Some of these players are crucial for their clubs, such as Mohamed Salah for Liverpool, Thomas Partey for Arsenal, Yves Bissouma for Brighton, and Maxwel Cornet for Burnley. Their absence could significantly impact the Premier League table, especially in the race for the top four and the relegation battle.

The AFCON will also affect the FA Cup fourth round, which is scheduled for January 13-11 February 2023. Some clubs may have to field weakened teams or rely on their academy players to fill the gaps.

The Premier League clubs will hope that their players return from the AFCON without any injuries or fatigue and that they can quickly adapt to the different climate and time zones. The AFCON will be a test of the depth and quality of the Premier League squads, as well as an opportunity for some players to showcase their talents on the continental stage.