Premier League Players in AFCON 2023: Who Will Leave England to Play in the Africa Cup of Nations?

• The Africa Cup of Nations will take place in the middle of the Premier League season
• 32 Premier League players have been called up by their respective national teams
• Mohamed Salah will miss some of Liverpool's games after being called up by Egypt

The Premier League title race is heating up.

Only six points separate the top five teams in the league table, with Liverpool currently holding a three-point lead.

However, the Reds' title bid will be tested, with Mohamed Salah set to join Egypt's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Sports Brief looks at the Premier League stars who will miss some time because of the AFCON.

Premier League players in 2023 AFCON

AFC Bournemouth

Two Bournemouth players will participate in this year's Africa Cup of Nations. Forwards, Dango Ouattara will play for Burkina Faso, while Antoine Semenyo will suit up for Ghana, per the BBC.

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Arsenal

The Gunners will have one of their players suiting up at the AFCON. Midfielder, Mohamed Elneny will play for seven-time champions, Egypt. Thomas Partey was named in Ghana's provisional squad but was not included in their final lineup due to injury.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa are in the thick of the title race, scoring 42 points from 20 matches. They will be one man down when the Africa Cup of Nations starts, with midfielder, Bertrand Traore set to represent Burkina Faso.

Brentford

Brentford find themselves in a bit of trouble as they are just four points above the relegation zone after Matchday 20. To make matters worse for the club, they will be missing two of their players soon due to the AFCON. Midfielder, Frank Onyeka was called up by Nigeria, while forward, Yoane Wissa was included in DR Congo's lineup.

Brighton

Forward, Simon Adingra was called up by Ivory Coast and will miss some of Brighton's Premier League games as a result.

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Chelsea

Forward, Nicolas Jackson was called up by Senegal and will miss some of Chelsea's Premier League matches as a result.

Crystal Palace

Forward, Jordan Ayew was called up by Ghana to play in this year's AFCON and will miss some of Crystal Palace's games in the Premier League as a result.

Everton

Everton will be missing midfielder, Idrissa Gueye for some of their upcoming Premier League games after he was called up by Senegal for this year's AFCON.

Fulham

Three Fulham players will participate in this year's Africa Cup of Nations. Defender, Calvin Bassey and midfielder, Alex Iwobi will play for Nigeria while defender, Fode Ballo-Toure will suit up for Senegal.

Liverpool

Mohamed Salah is one of the main reasons Liverpool are top of the Premier League at the moment, scoring 14 goals in the English top flight this season.

The Reds will be missing their in-form striker for some of their upcoming Premier League games after he was called up by Egypt for this year's AFCON.

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Luton Town

Luton will be missing defender, Issa Kabore for some of their upcoming Premier League games after he was called up by Burkina Faso for this year's AFCON.

Manchester United

Two Manchester United players will participate in this year's AFCON. Goalkeeper, Andre Onana will suit up for Cameroon while midfielder, Sofyan Amrabat was also called up by Morocco.

Nottingham Forest

The Africa Cup of Nations will be a nightmare for Nottingham Forest, with six of their players participating in this tournament. Serge Aurier, Willy Boly, and Ibrahim Sangare will play for Ivory Coast, while Moussa Niakhate and Cheikhou Kouyate will suit up for Senegal. Defender, Ola Aina was also called up by Nigeria.

Sheffield United

Two Sheffield United players will participate in this year's AFCON. Loan signing, Yasser Larouci will play for Algeria, while midfielder, Anis Ben Slimane will suit up for Tunisia.

Tottenham

Two Spurs stars will compete in this year's Africa Cup of Nations. Midfielder, Yves Bissouma will play for Mali, while midfielder, Pape Matar Sarr will see action for Senegal.

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West Ham

Two West Ham United players will take part in this year's AFCON. Mohammed Kudus will play for Ghana, while Nayef Aguerd will represent Morocco in this event.

Wolves

Wolves will have two of their players suiting up in the AFCON. Rayan Ait-Nouri will play for Algeria, while Boubacar Traore will represent Mali in this tournament.

Teams with most AFCON titles

Sports Brief also previously reported on the countries with the most AFCON titles.

Egypt lead the list with seven championships, with their latest title coming in 2010.

Cameroon have won five AFCON titles, with their latest championship coming in 2017.