Top 5 Biggest players from the Premier League

The Africa Cup of Nations begins this weekend, and the thrill builds, nonetheless there are key departures for some Premier League groups over this era.

Under we rank the High 5 ‘Most Missed’ African gamers from the Premier League.

#5 – Yoane Wissa (Brentford & DR Congo)

The primary participant who we consider will likely be ‘The Most Missed’ and can go away the most important void is Yoane Wissa of Brentford. Wissa is Brentford’s second highest scorer this season, behind Bryan Mbeumo who’s injured. Ivan Toney is about to make his return to soccer on the seventeenth of January. Nonetheless, after eight months away from the sport, may it take him a while to get again into the swing of issues? This all being mentioned, Wissa is not going to be round for Brentford and his busy and energetic performances will likely be missed by the Bees. DR Congo are 5/1 to win their group, and there’s potential for this with Yoane Wissa’s Premier League expertise main their assault.

#4 – Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham & Senegal)

The following participant who we consider will likely be ‘The Most Missed’ is Tottenham midfielder Pape Matar Sarr, who has just lately signed a brand new six-and-a-half-year contract, displaying how a lot Tottenham price him, and why he’s a key element of Ange Postecoglou’s squad. Sarr has made 33 appearances throughout all competitions for Tottenham since becoming a member of the membership and this will likely be a check for them with out him at their disposal. Tottenham’s loss is Senegal’s achieve, and they’re second favourites to win AFCON outright at 6/1.

#3 – Alex Iwobi (Fulham & Nigeria)

Alex Iwobi is ranked quantity three as a participant that’s going to be ‘The Most Missed’ by their Premier League membership, on this case Fulham. Iwobi has impressed in a Fulham shirt this season thus far, hitting some latest type with skilful shows, together with a brace in Fulham’s 5-0 victory in opposition to Nottingham Forest. Iwobi has been a key participant for Fulham just lately and he will likely be sorely missed in each League Cup semi-finals the place Fulham face Liverpool. Iwobi is joined by fellow Cottager Calvin Bassey, who has additionally turn into an integral half in Fulham’s lineup this season. The pair will lineup for Nigeria at AFCON who’re 10/1 to win the match outright.

#2 – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt)

It goes with out saying that Mohamed Salah goes to be an enormous miss for Liverpool throughout AFCON. Liverpool are prime of the league and wouldn’t have wished to lose their star participant at this level of the season. The one purpose why Salah is just not ranked #1 is that Liverpool have a robust squad, and we consider there to be sturdy replacements within the type of Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, and Harvey Elliott to keep up Liverpool’s sturdy performances whereas Salah is away. Egypt have received probably the most AFCON tournaments with a complete of seven and we predict this yr could possibly be the yr for Salah to win his first. Egypt are 8/1 to win AFCON outright.

#1 – Mohammed Kudus (West Ham & Ghana)

The participant that we consider will likely be ‘The Most Missed’ is Mohammed Kudus of West Ham United. He has been electrical this season for West Ham scoring 13 targets in all competitions. West Ham are going to overlook the affect he has on video games, particularly with Lucas Paqueta now injured, it leaves quite a lot of stress on Jarrod Bowen. Kudus made his title within the 2022 Qatar World Cup for Ghana and West Ham signed him off the again of his performances at that match, which notably included his particular brace in opposition to South Korea to assist Ghana win 3-2. This exhibits that Kudus is assured in entrance of objective on the most important of levels, and he’s 33/1 to be the match’s prime objective scorer.

Different notable gamers heading to AFCON

There are some gamers which didn’t make our High 5, however their absence continues to be value noting. Manchester United’s Andre Onana goes to AFCON with Cameroon, however he doesn’t make our prime 5 ‘most missed’ resulting from the truth that he will not be missed! Turkish Worldwide Altay Bayındır signed again in September and hasn’t made an look for the membership as of but, however this can be simply the chance he wants. It’s an identical scenario with Chelsea and Senegal Striker Nicolas Jackson, the place his detached type for Chelsea has led us to query whether or not the membership will miss their summer season signing an excessive amount of.

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