The 2024 African cup of nations is set to take place in Ivory Coast from January 13th until February 11th. This will see some of the best players in the Premier League unavailable for selection as they battle for the continents most prestigious international trophy.
AFC Bournemouth
Dango Ouattara – Burkina Faso
Antoine Semenyo – Ghana
Throwback to Ghana 🇬🇭 scoring one of the best counterattacking goals in AFCON history.
Avram Grant’s 2015 side were amazing!#AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/r3ldW1KXuA
— Andrews Sefa ⚽️ (@Sefaa_b) January 4, 2024
Arsenal
Mohamed Elneny – Egypt
Aston Villa
Bertrand Traore – Burkina Faso
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 Balo-Toure – Senegal
Calvin Bassey – Nigeria
Alex Iwobi – Nigeria
Liverpool
Mohamed Salah – Egypt
These are the games that Mo Salah could miss for Liverpool during the Africa Cup of Nations 🌍
Salah is set to play for Liverpool against Newcastle before heading to the Ivory Coast to represent Egypt 🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/QFcIpL9llZ
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 1, 2024
Luton Town
Issa Kabore – Burkina Faso
Manchester United
Andre Onana – Cameroon
Sofyan Amrabat – Morocco
Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast
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
Nayef Aguerd – Morocco
Mohammed Kudus – Ghana
Wolves
Rayan Ait-Nouri – Algeria
Boubacar Traore – Mali
Interestingly there are a few clubs who will not have a single player involved in the African Cup of Nations. Burnley, Manchester City and Newcastle United do not have an African international going to AFCON in their squad.
Nottingham Forest will be hit the hardest when AFCON arrives with six members of their squad travelling to Ivory Coast for the competition.