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AFCON 2021: Premier league players involved

Compiled by Sam Carney

There is significant Premier League representation at the tournament, with 34 players called up from across 16 clubs. Arsenal have the most inclusions, with five, while Leeds, Newcastle, Norwich and Tottenham are the only top-flight sides with no squad members involved:
Arsenal: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon), Mohamed Elneny (Egypt), Thomas Partey (Ghana), Nicolas Pepe (Ivory Coast), Omar Rekik (Tunisia)

Aston Villa: Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso), Trezeguet (Egypt)

Brentford: Frank Onyeka (Nigeria)

Brighton: Yves Bissouma (Mali), Ulrick Eneme Ella (Gabon)

Burnley: Maxwel Cornet (Ivory Coast)

Chelsea: Edouard Mendy (Senegal)

Crystal Palace: Jordan Ayew (Ghana), Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal), Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast)

Everton: Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)

Leicester: Daniel Amartey (Ghana), Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria), Nampalys Mendy (Senegal), Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)

Liverpool: Naby Keita (Guinea), Sadio Mane (Senegal), Mo Salah (Egypt)

Manchester City: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

Manchester United: Eric Bailly (Ivory Coast), Hannibal (Tunisia)

Southampton: Moussa Djenepo (Mali)

Watford: Imran Louza (Morocco), Adam Masina (Morocco), Ismaila Sarr (Senegal), William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria)

West Ham: Said Benrahma (Algeria)

Wolves: Willy Boly (Ivory Coast), Romain Saiss (Morocco)

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