The Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to kick-off from January next year, know the schedule of AFCON 2022 and the Premier League players playing in it
Many A-listed players will miss their club games in the Premier League to represent their respective countries in the African continent.
AFCON 2022: Africa Cup Of Nations Schedule And Start Date
The African Cup of Nations is scheduled to take off from January 2022 which will result in the Premier League witnessing the absence of some of their valuable players. But national duty wins over club duty over here. As per reports, approximately 39 players playing in the English League will miss PL action right after the festive period ends.
The players could depart for AFCON as soon as they’re done playing the Boxing fixtures, which means those players who will manage to proceed through to the next stages of the tournament might not be available to take part in their club games for six weeks or so i.e. till the second week of February. AFCON 2021 will commence on January 9th and end by February 6th.
The players will now have to fly to their home countries before or on the Boxing day in order to follow the quarantine regulations. Now without any further delay, here’s taking a look at all the players who will be missing PL action to participate in AFCON.
African Cup Of Nations 2022: List Of Players Missing Premier League Due To AFCON 2022
Arsenal
Thomas Partey (Ghana)
Mohamed Elneny (Egypt)
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)
Nicolas Pepe (Ivory Coast)
Aston Villa
Mahmoud Trezeguet (Egypt)
Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso)
Marvelous Nakamba (Zimbabwe)
Brentford
Julian Jenvier (Guinea)
Frank Onyeka (Nigeria)
Tariqe Fosu- Henry (Ghana)
Brighton
Yves Bissouma (Mali)
Burnley
Maxwell Hornet (Ivory Coast)
Chelsea
Edouard Mendy (Senegal)
Hakim Ziyech (Morocco)
Crystal Palace
Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal)
Jeffrey Schlupp (Ghana)
Jordan Ayew (Ghana)
Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast)
Everton
Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Ivory Coast)
Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)
Leeds United
No players
Leicester City
Daniel Amartey (Ghana)
Nampalys Mendy (Senegal)
Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)
Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria)
Liverpool
Mohammed Salah (Egypt)
Naby Keita (Guinea)
Sadio Mane (Senegal)
Manchester City
Riyad Mahrez
Manchester United
Eric Bailly (Ivory Coast)
Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast)
Newcastle United
No players
Norwich City
No players
Southampton
Moussa Djenepo (Mali)
Mohammed Salisu (Ghana)
Tottenham Hotspur
No players
Watford
Peter Etebo (Nigeria)
William Troost- Ekong (Nigeria)
Adam Masina (Morocco)
Ismaila Sarr (Senegal)
Emmanuel Dennis (Nigeria)
West Ham United
Said Benrahma (Algeria)
Wolves
Romain Saiss (Morocco)
Willy Boly (Ivory Coast)
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