Which Premier League players are playing at AFCON 2023?

THE Africa Cup of Nations is just around the corner – and some familiar faces are expected to feature.

Several Premier League sides are set to lose key players with the iconic tournament running during the season.

Most notably, Mohamed Salah will miss crucial games in Liverpool’s title challenge as the winger will likely captain Egypt at Afcon 2023.

The 31-year-old will be determined to end his country’s 14-year wait for continental success.

But which other Premier League stars are set to play at Afcon 2023?

Which Premier League players are set to feature at AFCON 2023?

SunSport takes a look at how every Premier League club could be affected by the players expected to feature at Afcon 2023:

Arsenal

Thomas Partey – Ghana

Mohamed Elneny – Egypt

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 City

N/A

Manchester United

Andre Onana – Cameroon

Sofyan Amrabat – Morocco 

Hannibal Mejbri – Tunisia 

Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast

Newcastle United

N/A

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 United

Mohamed Kudus – Ghana 

Maxwel Cornet – Ivory Coast

Nayef Aguerd – Morocco

Said Benrahma – Algeria

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Rayan Ait-Nouri – Algeria

Boubacar Traore – Mali 

When is the African Cup of Nations

• The 34th African Cup of Nations will get underway on Saturday, January 13th 2024.
• The final of the tournament will be on Sunday, February 11th 2024.
• The hosts are Ivory Coast.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk