Who is going to AFCON from each Premier League club? Liverpool lose Mane and Salah but Spurs have no players leaving

THE Africa Cup of Nations is set to go ahead this weekend despite Covid concerns.

And the competition could have a major impact on a number of Premier League clubs and their respective fights at both ends of the table.

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Liverpool are set to be hit the hardest, losing Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane - as well as Naby Keita - in what could be a major blow in their fight to regain the Prem title.

But a number of other clubs are set to lose key players for four weeks - with the tournament taking place in Cameroon between January 9 and February 6.

We take a look at how every Prem club will be affected by Afcon, below...

ARSENAL

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon - has tested positive for Covid-19)

Mohamed Elneny (Egypt)

Thomas Partey (Ghana)

Nicolas Pepe (Ivory Coast)

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ASTON VILLA

Marvelous Nakamba (Zimbabwe)

Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso)

Mahmoud Trezeguet (Egypt)

BRENTFORD

Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Ghana)

Julian Jeanvier (Guinea)

Frank Onyeka (Nigeria)

BRIGHTON

Yves Bissouma (Mali)

BURNLEY

Maxwel Cornet (Ivory Coast)

CHELSEA

Edouard Mendy (Senegal)

CRYSTAL PALACE

Jordan Ayew (Ghana)

Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal)

Jeffrey Schlupp (Ghana)

Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast)

EVERTON

Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Ivory Coast)

Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)

LEEDS

N/A

LEICESTER

Daniel Amartey (Ghana)

Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria)

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Nampalys Mendy (Senegal)

Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)

LIVERPOOL

Naby Keita (Guinea)

Sadio Mane (Senegal)

Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

MAN CITY

Riyad Mahrez (Man City)

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MAN UTD

Eric Bailly (Ivory Coast)

Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast)

NEWCASTLE

N/A

NORWICH

N/A

SOUTHAMPTON

Moussa Djenepo (Mali)

Mohammed Salisu (Ghana)

TOTTENHAM

N/A

WATFORD

Emmanuel Dennis (Nigeria)

Peter Etebo (Nigeria)

Adam Masina (Morocco)

Ismaila Sarr (Senegal)

William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria)

WEST HAM

Said Benrahma (Algeria)

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WOLVES

Willy Boly (Ivory Coast)

Romain Saiss (Morocco)

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