With the Africa Cup of Nations set to kick off next week in Morocco, several Premier League sides will be missing players over the next few

The tournament, hosted by Morocco, runs from Dec 21 until Jan 18. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

www.si.com Every Premier League Player at 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso), Arthur Masuaka (DR Congo), Noah Sadiki (DR Congo), Chemsdine Talbi (Morocco), Reinildo (Mozambique), Habib Diarra (Senegal)

The Africa Cup of Nations is here, as 23 nations try to take the trophy away from holders Ivory Coast in what's always a sensational and rather unique spectacle.

Premier League sides are preparing for their most intense spell of the season over the festive period, but many squads will be depleted by the Africa Cup

Leading stars such as Mohamed Salah are leaving Premier League action to contest the Africa Cup of Nations over the coming month.

Tochukwu Nnadi could be the next star in the Super Eagles midfield as he joins the team for the upcoming AFCON tournamentThe 22-year-old is already attracting interest from English Premier League outfit West Ham United ahead of next summerNnadi,

The 2027 edition of the tournament will take place during the summer to avoid this issue, but with the Club World Cup in 2029, AFCON will again be in the winter due to fitting it within a constrained global soccer calendar.

BBC Sport has a look at which Premier League clubs will be most - and least - affected by the Africa Cup of Nations.