Goal.net ranks Premier League teams affected by the African Cup: Sunderland is most affected, Manchester United second

The African Cup will be held from December this year to January next year. This is when the Premier League enters an important stage of the season. Most teams will be without African national players for up to a month. In the Premier League, Arsenal, Chelsea and Leeds United will not be affected by the start of the African Cup of Nations, and the remaining 17 teams will be affected to a greater or lesser extent. "Goal.com" ranked each team based on the impact on their season prospects due to players leaving the team to participate in the African Cup of Nations. Sunderland was the most affected, and Manchester United was second.

The following are the specific rankings:

1. Sunderland (7 African internationals): Talbi (Morocco), Reinildo (Mozambique), Habib Diarra (Senegal), Atingla (Côte d'Ivoire), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso), Masuacu (Democratic Republic of Congo) Fruit), Sadiki (Democratic Congo)

2, Manchester United (3 African internationals): Mbemo (Cameroon), Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast), Mazraoui (Morocco)

3, Wolves (5 African internationals): Munesi (Zimbabwe), Chirewa (Zimbabwe), Afghanistan Rokodare (Nigeria), Agbadu (Ivory Coast), Chachea (Cameroon)

4, Everton (3 African internationals): Ndiaye (Senegal), Gueye (Senegal), Aznou (Morocco)

5, Fulham (3 African internationals): Iwobi (Nigeria) Nigeria), Bessie (Nigeria), Chukwueze (Nigeria)

6, Burnley (3 African internationals): Lyle Foster (South Africa), Tuanzebe (Democratic Congo), Hannibal Mebri (Tunisia)

7, Nottingham Forest (4 African internationals): Sangare (Côte d'Ivoire), Boly (Côte d'Ivoire), Awoniyi (Nigeria), Ola Aina (Nigeria)

8, Crystal Palace (4 African internationals): Ismaila Sarr (Senegal), Uche (Nigeria), Riyad (Morocco), Doucoure (Mali)

9. Liverpool (1 African international): Salah (Egypt)

10. West Ham United (2 African internationals): Wan-Bissaka (Democratic Congo), Malik Diouf (Senegal)

11. Brentford (2 African internationals): Ouattara (Burkina Faso), Austria Nieka (Nigeria)

12. Brighton (1 African international): Baleba (Cameroon)

13. Tottenham (2 African internationals): Papé Sarr (Senegal), Bissouma (Mali)

14. Manchester City (2 African internationals): Malmouche (Egypt) ), Ait Nouri (Algeria)

15. Bournemouth (1 African international): Adéli (Morocco)

16. Newcastle (1 African international): Visa (Democratic Congo)

17. Villa (1 African international): Guissan (Ivory Coast)