The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off next month, with it heavily affecting some clubs, whilst not having any effect whatsoever on others.
AFCON will leave a number of Premier League clubs without several key stars and at a crucial point of the season.
The one-month competition will undoubtedly lead to frustration from Premier League managers, who will be presented with a big challenge to cope without their star men.
TeamKenya analyzes for you how each Premier League side will be affected by the African competitions that is scheduled to take place between January 9, to February 6, 2022.
Arsenal
Arsenal will be without Thomas Partey (Ghana), Mohamed Elneny (Egypt), Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) and Nicolas Pepe (Ivory Coast).
Arsenal Fixtures During Afcon:
Nottingham Forest Fc – Arsenal (FA Cup), January 9, 2022
Tottenham Hotspurs Fc – Arsenal (EPL), January 16, 2022
Arsenal – Burnley (EPL), January 22, 2022
Aston Villa
Villa will be without the services of Mahmoud Trezeguet (Egypt), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) and Marvelous Nakamba (Zimbabwe)
Aston Villa Fixtures During AFCON:
Manchester United – Aston Villa (FA Cup), January 10, 2022
Aston Villa – Manchester United (EPL), January 15, 2022
Everton – Aston Villa (EPL), January 22, 2022
Brentford
The newly promoted side will be without the services of Julian Jeanvier (Guinea), Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) and Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Ghana)
Brentford Fixtures During AFCON:
Port Vale – Brentford (FA Cup) January January 8, 2022
Liverpool – Brentford (EPL) January 15, 2022
Brentford – Wolves (EPL) January 22, 2022
Brighton
Brighton will only miss Yves Bissouma (Mali)
Brighton Fixtures During AFCON:
West Brom – Brighton (FA Cup), January 8, 2022
Brighton – Crystal Palace (EPL), January 14, 2022
Leicester – Brighton (EPL), January 23, 2022
Burnley
Burnley will miss their new signing Maxwel Cornet (Ivory Coast)
Burnley Fixtures During AFCON:
Burnley – Huddersfield Town (FA Cup) January 8, 2022
Burnley - Leicester City (EPL) January 22, 2022
Arsenal - Burnley (EPL) January 22, 2022
Chelsea
Chelsea will be without first choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy (Senegal) and Hakim Ziyech (Morocco)
Chelsea’s Fixtures During AFCON:
Chelsea - Chesterfield (FA Cup) January 8, 2022
Manchester City - Chelsea (EPL) January 15, 2022
Chelsea – Tottenham Hotspur (EPL) January 23, 2022
Crystal Palace
Palce will be without four key players Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal), Jeffrey Schlupp (Ghana), Jordan Ayew (Ghana) and Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast)
Crystal Palace Fixtures During AFCON:
Millwall – Crystal Palace FA Cup) January 8, 2022
Brighton – Crystal Palace (EPL) January 14, 2022
Crystal Palace – Liverpool (EPL) January 23, 2022
Norwich – Crystal Palace (EPL) February 8, 2022
Everton
Evertpon will miss Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Ivory Coast) and Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)
Everton Fixtures During AFCON:
Hull City – Everton (EPL) January 8, 2022
Norwich – Everton Jnauary 15, 2022
Everton – Aston Villa 22, 2022
Leicester City
Leicester will miss Daniel Amartey (Ghana), Nampalys Mendy (Senegal), Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) and Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria).
Leicester Fixtures During AFCON:
Leicester – Watford (FA Cup) January 8, 2022
Brighton – Leicester (EPL) January 15, 2022
Leicester- Burnley (EPL) January 23, 2022
Liverpool
Liveropol will miss Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Naby Keita (Guinea) and Sadio Mane (Senegal).
Liverpool Fixtures During AFCON
Liverpool – Shrewsbury (FA Cup) January 9, 2022
Liverpool – Brentford (EPL) January 15, 2022
Crystal Palace – Liverpool (EPL) January 23, 2022
Manchester City
Only Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) will be missing for Manchester City
Manchester City Fixtures During AFCON:
Manchester City – Chelsea (EPL) January 15, 2022
Southampton – Manchester City (EPL) January 22, 2022
Manchester United
Manchester United will be without Eric Bailly (Ivory Coast) and Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast)
Manchester United Fixtures During AFCON:
Manchester United – Aston Villa (FA Cup), January 10, 2022
Aston Villa – Manchester United (EPL), January 15, 2022
Manchester – Westham United (EPL) January 22, 2022
Southampton
Southampton will miss Moussa Djenepo (Mali) and Mohammed Salisu (Ghana)
Southampton Fixtures During AFCON:
Swansea – Southampton (FA Cup) January 8, 2022
Wolves – Southampton (EPL)) January 15, 2022
Southampton – Manchester City January 22, 2022
Watford
Watford will miss a big chunk of players like Peter Etebo (Nigeria), William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria), Adam Masina (Morocco), Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) and Emmanuel Dennis (Nigeria)
Watford Fixtures During AFCON:
Leicester – Watford (EPL) January 8, 2022
Newcastle – Watford (EPL) January 15, 2022
Watford – Norwich (EPL) January 21, 2022
Wolves
Only Romain Saiss (Morocco) will be missing for Wolves.
Wolves Fixtures During AFCON:
Wolves – Sheffield United (FA Cup) January 9, 2022
Wolves – Southampton (EPL) January 15, 2022
Brentford – Wolves (EPL) January 22, 2022