No fewer than 25 Premier League players will depart their clubs to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, Nigerian Newssphere reports.
The continental tournament is scheduled to run from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. FIFA has instructed clubs to release eligible players from Monday, December 15.
Nigeria, Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo top the list of countries affected, with four Premier League-based players each heading to the tournament.
Below is the full list of players confirmed to be leaving their clubs for AFCON duty:
Sunderland (5):
Chemsdine Talbi (Morocco), Reinildo (Mozambique), Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso), Arthur Masuaku (DR Congo), Noah Sadiki (DR Congo).
Manchester United (3):
Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon), Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast), Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
Fulham (3):
Alex Iwobi (Nigeria), Calvin Bassey (Nigeria), Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria).
Burnley (3):
Axel Tuanzebe (DR Congo), Lyle Foster (South Africa), Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia).
Nottingham Forest (2):
Ibrahim Sangaré (Ivory Coast), Willy Boly (Ivory Coast).
Brentford (2):
Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso), Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
Manchester City (1):
Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
West Ham United (1):
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (DR Congo).
Wolves (2):
Tawanda Chirewa (Zimbabwe), Emmanuel Agbadou (Ivory Coast).
Brighton & Hove Albion (1):
Carlos Baleba (Cameroon).
Crystal Palace (2):
Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal), Cheick Doucouré (Mali).
Liverpool (1):
Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
