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·2 November 2025

Sunderland hit hardest... 45 Premier League players ruled out due to AFCON!

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Sunderland, the club most affected by AFCON 2025

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We are just weeks away from the kickoff of Africa’s biggest football event: the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

This 35th edition will take place in Morocco, from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, with 24 national teams competing across six groups.

As with every edition, several European clubs, especially in England, will be heavily impacted by the tournament. In the Premier League, a significant number of players will miss multiple matches due to their participation in AFCON 2025.

According to estimates, Sunderland and Wolverhampton are expected to be the hardest hit. The newly promoted club could be without nine players, while Wolves are set to lose five key men.

Sunderland, the club most affected by AFCON 2025

According to British outlet "Givemesport", no fewer than 45 Premier League players could be absent during the tournament, a figure that highlights the considerable impact AFCON 2025 will have on English football.

  • Aston VillaEvann Guessand (Ivory Coast)
  • BournemouthAmine Adli (Morocco)
  • BrentfordDango Ouattara (Burkina Faso)Frank Onyeka (Nigeria)
  • BrightonCarlos Baleba (Cameroon)
  • BurnleyLyle Foster (South Africa)Axel Tuanzebe (DR Congo)Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia)
  • Crystal PalaceIsmaïla Sarr (Senegal)Christantus Uche (Nigeria)Chadi Riad (Morocco)Cheick Doucouré (Mali)
  • EvertonIliman Ndiaye (Senegal)Idrissa Gueye (Senegal)
  • FulhamAlex Iwobi (Nigeria)Calvin Bassey (Nigeria)Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria)
  • LiverpoolMohamed Salah (Egypt)
  • Manchester UnitedBryan Mbeumo (Cameroon)Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast)Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco)
  • Manchester CityOmar Marmoush (Egypt)Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria)
  • Newcastle UnitedYoane Wissa (DR Congo)
  • Nottingham ForestOla Aina (Nigeria)Willy Boly (Ivory Coast)Ibrahim Sangaré (Ivory Coast)
  • SunderlandNoah Sadiki (DR Congo)Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast)Chemsdine Talbi (Morocco)Reinildo (Mozambique)Ahmed Abdullahi (Nigeria)Habib Diarra (Senegal)Arthur Masuaku (DR Congo)Blondy Nna Noukeu (Cameroon)Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso)
  • Tottenham HotspurPape Matar Sarr (Senegal)Yves Bissouma (Mali)
  • West Ham UnitedEl Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal)Aaron Wan-Bissaka (DR Congo)
  • Wolverhampton Emmanuel Agbadou (Ivory Coast)Jackson Tchatchoua (Cameroon)Tawanda Chirewa (Zimbabwe)Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe)Tolu Arokodare (Nigeria)
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