Premier League Players at the Africa Cup of Nations 2023

Premier League players at the Africa Cup of Nations, 2023?

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The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 is just around the corner, and football fans are eagerly anticipating the competition. As the prestigious tournament approaches, there will be several Premier League players at the Africa Cup of Nations, 2023.  The players will be putting on their international jerseys and representing their respective nations.

In this article, we will take a closer look at the Premier League players who will be participating in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023.

Premier League Players at the Africa Cup of Nations, 2023

Seventeen out of the twenty Premier League clubs will have players absent during the Africa Cup of Nations as they join their national teams for the tournament.

Let’s explore the list of players who will be flying out to represent their countries:

Arsenal
Mohamed Elneny (Egypt)
Aston Villa
Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso)
Bournemouth
Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
Antoine Semenyo (Ghana)
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 Ballo-Toure (Senegal)
Calvin Bassey (Nigeria)
Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)
Liverpool
Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
Luton
Issa Kabore (Burkina Faso)
Manchester United
Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco)
Andre Onana (Cameroon)
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 United
Nayef Aguerd (Morocco)
Mohamed Kudus (Ghana)
Wolves
Rayan Ait-Nouri (Algeria)
Boubacar Traore (Mali)
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other Premier League players participating in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023.

The Schedule and Duration of AFCON 2023

The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 will kick off on Saturday, January 20, 2024, with the opening match between Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau.

The knockout rounds will begin on January 27, 2024, with the final taking place on February 11, 2024, at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe in Ivory Coast.

During this period, some Premier League players will be away from their clubs for nearly a month, representing their nations in this highly anticipated tournament.