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Which Afcon team has most Prem stars playing for them as Salah, Bailly and Zaha prepare for big kick-off in Cameroon?

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AFCON gets underway today with Africa's best players set to battle it out to bring their nations continental glory.

The tournament is brimming with star quality, with plenty of Premier League talent having travelled to Cameroon.

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Sadio Mane and Mo Salah are at AfconCredit: Reuters
Riyad Mahrez will be in action for his countryCredit: Getty

In fact, 34 Prem stars have been called up to take part.

They include superstars like Sadio Mane, Mo Salah, Riyad Mahrez and Edouard Mendy.

Arsenal have the most players that have been called up by their countries.

The Gunners will be represented in Cameroon by Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nicolas Pepe and youngster Omar Rekik.

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Leicester and Watford both have four players in apiece in Cameroon - while Liverpool and Crystal Palace have received three call-ups each.

Hosts Cameroon take on Burkina Faso in the opening game this afternoon.

Aston Villa's Burkinabe star Bertrand Traore will be the only Premier League player involved.

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Only Norwich, Leeds and Newcastle are without a single player at the tournament - although Spurs' only call-up is currently out on loan.

Here, SunSport runs you through the full list of Prem call-ups.

ARSENAL

Thomas Partey (Ghana)

Mohamed Elneny (Egypt)

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)

Nicolas Pepe (Ivory Coast)

Omar Rekik (Tunisia)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be back in actionCredit: AFP
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Nicolas Pepe is hunting glory with Ivory CoastCredit: AFP or licensors

ASTON VILLA

Mahmoud Trezeguet (Egypt)

Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso)

BRENTFORD

Frank Onyeka (Nigeria)

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BRIGHTON

Yves Bissouma (Mali)

Ulrick Eneme Ella (Gabon)

BURNLEY

Maxwel Cornet (Ivory Coast)

CHELSEA

Edouard Mendy (Senegal)

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Edouard Mendy is part of a stacked Senegal squadCredit: AFP
Wilfried Zaha is with the Ivory CoastCredit: AFP - Getty

CRYSTAL PALACE

Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal)

Jordan Ayew (Ghana)

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Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast)

EVERTON

Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)

LEICESTER

Daniel Amartey (Ghana

Nampalys Mendy (Senegal)

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Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)

Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria)

Kelechi Iheanacho has plenty of experience with NigeriaCredit: Getty - Contributor
Wilfred Ndidi played for the Super Eagles at the World CupCredit: Reuters
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LIVERPOOL

Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Naby Keita (Guinea)

Sadio Mane (Senegal)

MANCHESTER CITY

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

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MANCHESTER UNITED

Eric Bailly (Ivory Coast)

Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia)

Eric Bailly will be at the back for Ivory CoastCredit: Getty
Red Devils fans will be excited to catch Hannibal in actionCredit: AFP
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SOUTHAMPTON

Moussa Djenepo (Mali)

TOTTENHAM

Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal)

WATFORD

William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria)

Adam Masina (Morocco)

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Imran Louza (Morocco)

Ismaila Sarr (Senegal)

Ismaila Sarr is part of devastating Senegal attackCredit: Getty - Contributor
William Troost-Ekong has plenty of experience with NigeriaCredit: Getty Images - Getty

WEST HAM

Said Benrahma (Algeria)

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WOLVERHAMPTON

Romain Saiss (Morocco)

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