Saints are set to lose 2 of their squad in January to the African Cup of Nations, but it is not as bad as Leicester city who could lose 5 of their squad, read on for the full details.
For the AFCON, which takes place from January 13 to February 11 inclusive, Saints may be without Joe Aribo and Kamaldeen Sulemana. Aribo is included in Nigeria’s provisional squad, while Sulemana is included in Ghana’s, though Sulemana’s health may be a concern.
Aribo was considered a non-loss a few weeks ago by most, but as injuries have mounted, he has proven to be a reliable and strong squad member in recent weeks.
selected for their nations to compete in the Asian Cup and the AFCON, which take place around the same time.
Wilfred Ndidi may be out for the Foxes, while Kelechi Iheanacho is expected to play for Nigeria, Patson Daka for Zambia, and so on. Harry Souttar is also a strong candidate to be called up to the Australian squad for the Asian Cup in Qatar. Abdul Fatawu, who was named in Ghana’s preliminary Afcon squad this week, is the fifth player who is probably going to be included in the final 23.
However, not all of them are Leicester regulars. Iheanacho played 18 with 5 goals, Fatawu played 18 with 2, Ndididi played 18 with 2 goals, and Daka only made 5 appearances but scored 2 goals.
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