Africa Cup of Nations: Bad news for Liverpool and Arsenal

League leaders Chelsea have no players missing but many of their rivals could be without key personnel for more than a month

Sadio Mane
Liverpool and Senegal striker Sadio Mane
(Image credit: Geoff Caddick/AFP/Getty Images)

The Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Gabon next week, with several Premier League stars already departed and likely to miss key games through their participation in the tournament.

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