The English Premier League, “Premier League,” is set to face a significant and distinctive challenge as 44 key players, notably Mohamed Salah, gear up for the upcoming African Cup of Nations in January.
The thirty-fourth edition of the African Cup of Nations is scheduled to take place from January 13 to February 11, featuring a formidable representation of English Premier League players competing for their respective nations in Côte d’Ivoire.
Approximately 44 players from the English Premier League will participate in the tournament, with Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, the star of Liverpool, standing out among them.
Nottingham Forest is expected to endure the most challenges during the African Cup of Nations, with six players likely to be absent from the squad.
Both Manchester City and Newcastle, on the other hand, will not miss any of their players during the African Nations Cup.
The British newspaper “Daily Mail” highlighted the prominent players from the English Premier League expected to make an impact in the African Cup of Nations.
Arsenal:
– Mohamed Elneny, Egypt
– Thomas Partey, Ghana
Arsenal’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 20: Crystal Palace (home)
– January 30: Nottingham Forest (away)
– February 4: Liverpool (home)
– February 11: West Ham (away)
Liverpool:
– Mohamed Salah, Egypt
Liverpool’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 21: Bournemouth (away)
– January 24: Fulham (Carabao Cup second leg)
– January 31: Chelsea (home)
– February 4: Arsenal (away)
– February 10: Burnley (home)
Manchester United:
– André Onana, Cameroon
– Hanibal Mejbri, Tunisia
– Sofiane Amrabat, Morocco
Manchester United’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 14: Tottenham Hotspur (home)
– February 1: Wolverhampton (away)
– February 4: West Ham (home)
– February 11: Aston Villa (away)
Aston Villa:
– Bertrand Traoré, Burkina Faso
Aston Villa’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 14: Everton (away)
– January 30: Newcastle (home)
– February 3: Sheffield United (away)
– February 11: Manchester United (home)
Chelsea:
– Nicolas Jackson, Senegal
Chelsea’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 13: Fulham (home)
– January 23: Middlesbrough (Carabao Cup second leg)
– January 31: Liverpool (away)
– February 4: Wolverhampton (home)
– February 12: Crystal Palace (away)
Bournemouth:
– Djene Watarra, Burkina Faso
– Hamed Traoré, Ivory Coast
– Antoine Semenyo, Ghana
Bournemouth’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 21: Liverpool (home)
– February 1: West Ham (away)
– February 4: Nottingham Forest (home)
– February 10: Fulham (away)
Brentford:
– John Yeboah, Democratic Republic of the Congo
– Frank Onyeka, Nigeria
Brentford’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 20: Nottingham Forest (home)
– January 31: Tottenham Hotspur (away)
– February 5: Manchester City (home)
– February 10: Wolverhampton (away)
Brighton:
– Tariq Lamptey, Ghana
– Carlos Balboa, Cameroon
– Simon Adingra, Ivory Coast
– Sami Shushan, Tunisia
Brighton’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 22: Wolverhampton (home)
– January 30: Luton Town (away)
– February 3: Crystal Palace (home)
– February 10: Tottenham Hotspur (away)
Burnley:
– Anas Zorori, Morocco
Burnley’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 15: Luton Town (home)
– January 31: Manchester City (away)
– February 3: Fulham (home)
– February 10: Liverpool (away)
Crystal Palace:
– Jordan Ayew, Ghana
– Jeffrey Schlupp, Ghana
Crystal Palace’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 20: Arsenal (away)
– January 30: Sheffield United (home)
– February 3: Brighton (away)
– February 12: Chelsea (home)
Everton:
– Abdoulaye Doucouré, Mali
– Idrissa Gueye, Senegal
Everton’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 14: Aston Villa (home)
– January 30: Fulham (away)
– February 3: Tottenham Hotspur (home)
– February 10: Manchester City (away)
Fulham:
– Calvin Bassey, Nigeria
– Alex Iwobi, Nigeria
– Fodé Ballo-Touré, Senegal
Fulham’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 13: Chelsea (away)
– January 24: Liverpool (Carabao Cup second leg)
– January 30: Everton (home)
– February 3: Burnley (away)
– February 10: Bournemouth (home)
Luton Town:
– Issa Kabore, Burkina Faso
– Bilal Roudouk Mbanzou, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Luton Town’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 15: Burnley (away)
– January 30: Brighton (home)
– February 3: Newcastle (away)
– February 10: Sheffield United (home)
Nottingham Forest:
– Ibrahim Sangare, Ivory Coast
– Cheikhou Kouyaté, Senegal
– Moussa Niakhate, Senegal
– Serge Aurier, Ivory Coast
– Willy Boly, Ivory Coast
– Ola Aina, Nigeria
Nottingham Forest’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 20: Brentford (away)
– January 30: Arsenal (home)
– February 4: Bournemouth (away)
– February 10: Newcastle (home)
Sheffield United:
– Ismaïla Sarr, Mali
– Anis Ben Slimane, Morocco
– Yasser El-Arabi, Algeria
Sheffield United’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 21: West Ham (home)
– January 30: Crystal Palace (away)
– February 3: Aston Villa (home)
– February 10: Luton Town (away)
Tottenham Hotspur:
– Ibrahima Konaté, Mali
– Bab Matarr Sarr, Senegal
Tottenham Hotspur’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 14: Manchester United (away)
– January 31: Brentford (home)
– February 3: Everton (away)
-February 10: Brighton (home)
West Ham United:
– Mohammed Kudus, Ghana
– Maxwell Cornet, Ivory Coast
– Said Benrahma, Algeria
– Nabil Akord, Morocco
West Ham United’s matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 21: Sheffield United (away)
– February 1: Bournemouth (home)
– February 4: Manchester United (away)
– February 11: Arsenal (away)
Wolverhampton Wanderers:
– Ryad Ait Nouri, Algeria
– Boubacar Traoré, Mali
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ matches during the African Cup of Nations:
– January 22: Brighton (away)
– February 1: Manchester United (home)
– February 4: Chelsea (away)
– February 10: Brentford (home)
While these players will be representing their countries with pride, their absence from their respective clubs will undoubtedly create challenges and opportunities for others to step up during the crucial period leading up to the African Cup of Nations.
The football world eagerly awaits the drama and excitement this international tournament will bring.
