Every Premier League player going to AFCON

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The 2024 African cup of nations is set to take place in Ivory Coast from January 13th until February 11th.  This will see some of the best players in the Premier League unavailable for selection as they battle for the continents most prestigious international trophy.

AFC Bournemouth 

Dango Ouattara – Burkina Faso

Antoine Semenyo – Ghana

Arsenal 

Mohamed Elneny – Egypt

Aston Villa 

Bertrand Traore – Burkina Faso 

Brentford 

Frank Onyeka – Nigeria

Yoane Wissa – DR Congo

Brighton 

Simon Adingra – Ivory Coast

Chelsea 

Nicolas Jackson – Senegal

Crystal Palace 

Jordan Ayew – Ghana

Everton 

Idrissa Gueye – Senegal

Fulham

Fode Balo-Toure – Senegal

Calvin Bassey – Nigeria

Alex Iwobi – Nigeria

Liverpool 

Mohamed Salah – Egypt

Luton Town 

Issa Kabore – Burkina Faso

Manchester United 

Andre Onana – Cameroon

Sofyan Amrabat – Morocco

Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast

Nottingham Forest 

Ola Aina – Nigeria

Serge Aurier – Ivory Coast

Willy Boly – Ivory Coast

Cheikhou Kouyate – Senegal

Moussa Niakhate – Senegal

Ibrahim Sangare – Ivory Coast

Sheffield United 

Yasser Larouci – Algeria

Anis Ben Slimane – Tunisia

Tottenham 

Yves Bissouma – Mali

Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal

West Ham 

Nayef Aguerd – Morocco

Mohammed Kudus – Ghana

Wolves 

Rayan Ait-Nouri – Algeria

Boubacar Traore – Mali

 

Interestingly there are a few clubs who will not have a single player involved in the African Cup of Nations.  Burnley, Manchester City and Newcastle United do not have an African international going to AFCON in their squad.

Nottingham Forest will be hit the hardest when AFCON arrives with six members of their squad travelling to Ivory Coast for the competition.

 

photo: twitter @TheAnfieldWrap

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Dylan Johnson