AFCON 2025 Overlap to Hit Up to 17 Premier League Clubs This Winter
Clubs face uneven absences with release dates still unsettled, complicating December and January planning.
Overview
- The tournament in Morocco runs from December 21 to January 18, overlapping a dense Premier League fixture block.
- Players on duty could miss six to seven league matches plus domestic cup ties if their nations go deep.
- Sunderland are projected to lose seven players, the most in the league, with Wolves facing up to five absences under new head coach Rob Edwards.
- Liverpool expect to be without Mohamed Salah for Egypt, while Manchester United anticipate call-ups for Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui.
- Arsenal, Chelsea and Leeds United are not expected to lose players to AFCON, avoiding disruption others must manage.