The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco is right around the corner and some of the Premier League's biggest stars are set to put their club duties on hold to bid for glory with their country.
The tournament's scheduling during the peak months of the English football season can make the illustrious tournament difficult to navigate -- as many as 45 players could be heading to Morocco for the tournament that runs from Dec. 21 to Jan. 18.
Premier League stars have found juggling their club and country obligations with Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana (currently on loan at Trabzonspor) missing Cameroon's opening game last time out after flying out late following the team's 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
He won't face any such difficulties this time seeing as he has been left out of Cameroon's squad this time around.
Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo and Carlos Baleba are among those due to represent their country.
Whether by mistake or design, the teams challenging at the top of the Premier League are among those with the fewest African internationals in their teams.
Sunderland (6)
Burkina Faso: Bertrand Traoré
DR Congo: Arthur Masuaku, Noah Sadiki
Mozambique: Reinildo
Morocco: Chemsdine Talbi
Senegal: Habib Diarra
Left out:
But Simon Adringra has been left out of Ivory Coast's squad.
Manchester United (3)
Cameroon: Bryan Mbeumo
Ivory Coast: Amad Diallo
Morocco: Noussair Mazraoui
Wolves (2)
Ivory Coast: Emmanuel Agbadou
Zimbabwe: Tawanda Chirewa
Left out:
Zimbabwe have not included their captain Marshall Munetsi, who picked up a calf injury with Wolves against Nottingham Forest. Rob Edwards told the media he would likely be absent for six weeks.
Cameroon shockingly left Wolves' Jackson Tchatchoua out of their squad.
Striker Tolu Arokodare was also left out by Nigeria.
Nottingham Forest (2)
Ivory Coast: Willy Boly, Ibrahim Sangaré
Left out
Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, who have both had injury struggles this season, did not make Nigeria's squad.
Fulham (3)
Nigeria: Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Samuel Chukwueze
Burnley (3)
DR Congo: Axel Tuanzebe
South Africa: Lyle Foster
Tunisia: Hannibal Mejbri
Everton (2)
Senegal: Iliman Ndiaye, Idrissa Gueye
Left out
Adam Aznou didn't make the cut for Morocco.
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Manchester City (2)
Egypt: Omar Marmoush
Algeria: Rayan Aït-Nouri
Brentford (2)
Burkina Faso: Dango Ouattara
Nigeria: Frank Onyeka
Tottenham Hotspur (2)
Senegal: Pape Matar Sarr
Mali: Yves Bissouma
West Ham United (2)
DR Congo: Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Senegal: El Hadji Malick Diouf
Crystal Palace (1)
Senegal: Ismaïla Sarr
Left out
Nigeria did not pick Christantus Uche for their squad. Chadi Riad, who has had injury problems, wasn't called up by Morocco. Cheick Doucouré wasn't fit to play for Mali.
Liverpool (1)
Egypt: Mohamed Salah
Brighton & Hove Albion (1)
Cameroon: Carlos Baleba
Aston Villa (0)
Evann Guessand has been named on Ivory Coast's stand-by list in case of withdrawals from their 26-man squad.
AFC Bournemouth (0)
Left out
Morocco didn't pick Amine Adli for their squad.
Newcastle United (0)
Arsenal (0)
Chelsea (0)
