AFCON 2025: 11 Premier League clubs hit by more call-ups than Liverpool

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Liverpool will lose Mohamed Salah for the duration of Egypt’s run at the Africa Cup of Nations – but there are 11 Premier League clubs worse-hit by mid-season call-ups. Premier League players called up for AFCON 2025 In fact there are 11 Premier League clubs who have had more players called up to this year’s mid-season AFCON.

When are Mohamed Salah’s games at AFCON 2025? Salah will travel to Morocco to meet his Egypt teammates for final preparations ahead of the tournament, which for Hossam Hassan’s side kicks off on December 22: Group Stage • Egypt vs.

Egypt – Dec 29 Knockout Stage • Round of 16 – Jan 3/4/5 • Quarter-Finals – Jan 9/10 • Semi-Finals: Jan 14 • Third-Placed Playoff: Jan 17 • Final: Jan 18 Which Liverpool games will Salah miss for AFCON? Salah will miss a minimum of three games for Liverpool while away at AFCON, those being: • Tottenham (A) – Premier League – Dec 20 • Wolves (H) – Premier League – Dec 27 • Leeds (H) – Premier League – Jan 1 The 33-year-old could also be absent for a further five games including the FA Cup third-round clash with Barnsley: • AFCON Round of 16 – Jan 3/4/5 • Fulham (A) – Premier League – Jan 4 • Arsenal (A) – Premier League – Jan 8 • AFCON Quarter-Finals – Jan 9/10 • Barnsley (H) – FA Cup – Jan 12 • AFCON Semi-Finals: Jan 14 • AFCON Third-Placed Playoff: Jan 17 • Burnley (H) – Premier League – Jan 17 • AFCON Final: Jan 18 • Marseille (A) – Champions League – Jan 21