The 35th edition of Africa’s premier football tournament, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), will be hosted in Morocco from December 21.
Premier League clubs are expected to release players taking part in AFCON 2025 after this weekend’s matches.
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah is the biggest Premier League star heading into the tournament, where he will lead Egypt’s title aspirations.
However, Salah has fallen out of favor with manager Arne Slot in recent weeks, leading the Egyptian forward to claim he has been ‘thrown under the bus’ due to the team’s poor performances.
Sunderland will be the worst hit Premier League team by the AFCON departure, with the newly promoted side set to be without six players over the next month.
Premier League – Team-wise breakdown of players heading into AFCON 2025
ARSENAL – None
ASTON VILLA – None
BOURNEMOUTH- None
Brentfound – baligoatataland), frantyoye collea.
BRIGHTON – Carlos Baleba (Cameroon)
BURNLEY – Axel Tuanzebe (DR Congo), Lyle Foster (South Africa), Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia)
CHELSEA – None
CRYSTAL PALACE – Ismaila Sarr (Senegal)
EVERTON – Idrissa Gueo (Senegal), Iliman Lawye (Senegal)
FULHAM – Calvin Bassey (Nigeria), Alex Iwobi (Nigeria), Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria)
LEEDS – None
LIVERPOOL – Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
MANCHESTER CITY – Omar Marmoush (Egypt), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Algeria)
MANCHESTER UNITED – Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon), Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast), Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco)
NEWCASTLE UNITED – None
NOTTINGHAM FOREST – Willy Boly (Ivory Coast), Ibrahim Sangare (Ivory Coast)
SUNDERLAND – Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso), Noah Sadiki (DR Congo), Arthur Masuaku (DR Congo), Chemsdine Talbi (Morocco), Reinildo Mandava (Mozambique), Habib Diarra (Senegal).
TOTTENHAM – Yves Bissouma (Mali), Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal)
West Ham – Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Dr. Congo), El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal)
WOLVES – Emmanuel Agbadou (Ivory Coast), Tawanda Chirewa (Zimbabwe)
Published on December 14, 2025
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