The Confederation Of African Football (CAF) have declared new dates for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations competition which could mess up Premier League clubs.
Clubs have been condemning of the choice to have the competition in January and February, which prompted an adjustment in the configuration after the 2017 AFCON.
The 2019 finals were held in Egypt over the mid year, as Riyad Mahrez's Algeria vanquished Sadio Mane's Senegal in the last to win the competition.
Be that as it may, presently a switch back to the start of the year has been concurred for 2021 in Cameroon.
This was additionally examined on Wednesday, with Confederation of African Football president Ahmad said to be supportive of the choice.
Springnobs comprehends the switch could happen in view of the climate conditions in Cameroon during June and July period, which is constantly blustery, just as FIFA's arrangement for the 2021 Club World Cup, which would occur in the mid year.
The choice to move the competition back to the January and February dates comes as a gigantic issue for a few clubs, numerous who might be without key players during that period.
Liverpool could pass up both their key first cooperative individuals in Egypt's Mohamed Salah and Senegal star Sadio Mane for as long as about a month and a half, with Guinea midfielder Naby Keita likewise prone to be missing.
Arms stockpile could likewise be without Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should he decide to play for Gabon during the competition, while Nicolas Pepe would likewise perhaps play for Ivory Coast.
Manchester City winger, Algerian star Mahrez could likewise miss somewhere in the range of scarcely any long stretches of Premier League activity and Ivory Coast trio of Tottenham right-back Serge Aurier, Manchester United's Eric Bailly and Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha could likewise be called up.
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