How AFCON Will Affect Each Premier League Team With Salah, Onana Set to Miss Games

• The scheduling of the Africa Cup of Nations in the middle of the European season has always posed a problem
• Manchester City and Newcastle are the only clubs without an African player in their current roster
• We take a look at which player each EPL club will potentially miss should they be called up for the tournament

24 teams confirmed their places at the rescheduled 2023 Africa Cup of Nations set to take place in Ivory Coast next year.

The competition will take place between January 13 and February 11, posing a big challenge to the top European Leagues, who have African players as their leading stars.

Napoli is set to be one of the most affected clubs in Europe, with Victor Osimhen set to lead the Super Eagles charge. Osimhen was key to the Partenopei's title charge last season. Rudi Garcia will also have to do without his midfield lynchpin Zambo Frank Anguissa, who is set to be called up by Cameroon.

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English Premier League clubs will also suffer the same fate. Erik ten Hag will have to do without new first-choice goalkeeper Andre Onana, whose reconciliation with Cameroon's Head Coach Rigobert Song will see him stand in between the sticks as the Indomitable Lions chase a sixth title.

Jurgen Klopp used to suffer back in the days when Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane would leave, but since the latter is no longer at the club, the German will have to figure out a way of remaining competitive without his Egyptian marksman.

Which EPL players will possibly feature at AFCON?

Herein, Sports Brief takes a look at all the African players in the Premier League who are eligible for a call-up ahead of the October 12 draw. The list contains all players who come from African nations, irrespective of whether or not they have ever received call-ups.

1. Tottenham Hotspur

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Yves Bissouma(Mali)

Pape Sarr(Senegal)

2. Liverpool

Mohamed Salah(Egypt)

3. West Ham

Said Benrahma(Algeria)

Nayef Aguerd(Morocco)

Mohamed Kudus(Ghana)

4. Arsenal

Thomas Partey(Ghana)

Mohamed Elneny(Egypt)

5. Brighton

Tariq Lamptey(Ghana)

Carlos Baleba(Cameroon)

6. Crystal Palace

Cheick Doucure(Mali)

Jordan Ayew(Ghana)

7. Brentford

Bryan Mbeumo(Cameroon)

Frank Onyeka(Nigeria)

Yoane Wissa(DR Congo)

8. Nottingham Forrest

Ola Aina(Nigeria)

Serge Aurier, Willy Boly, Ibrahim Sangare(Ivory Coast)

Moussa Niakhate, Cheikhou Kouyate(Senegal)

Taiwo Awoniyi, Emmanuel Dennis(Nigeria)

9. Aston Villa

Bertrand Traore(Burkina Faso)

10. Manchester United

Andre Onana(Cameroon)

Soyfan Amrabat(Morocco)

Hannibal Mejbri(Tunisia)

Amad Diallo(Ivory Coast)

11. Chelsea

Nicolas Jackson(Senegal)

12. Fulham

Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi(Nigeria)

Fode Ballo-Toure(Senegal)

13. Wolverhampton Wanderers

Ait Rayan Nouri(Algeria)

Boubacar Traore(Mali)

14. Bournemouth

Hamed Junior Traore(Ivory Coast)

Dango Outtara(Burkina Faso)

Antoine Semenyo(Ghana)

15. Sheffield United

Ismailla Coulibaly(Mali)

16. Everton

Abdoulaye Doucore(Mali)

17. Luton

Issa Kabore(Burkina Faso)

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu(DR Congo)

18. Burnley

Bastien Samuel(DR Congo)

Zaroury Anass(Morocco)

Lyle Forster(South Africa)

Games Onana could miss for Manchester United.

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Andre Onana could miss up to seven Manchester United matches ahead of his return to the Cameroon national team.

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The shot-stopper confirmed in August he would return to the international fold, months after he quit the team following a row with the technical bench.

Onana's return has effectively made him available for the Africa Cup of Nations finals set to be played between January and February in Ivory Coast.