Quiz! Name the past and present Premier League players in AFCON 2017 squads

AFCON 2017

The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday in Gabon – starring (whether you like it or not) several players from England's top flight. 

But how many of them can you name? And, a step further, how many can you name at this year's tournament with Premier League experience? There are 40 to get in total, and – trust us – 30 is no bad score here.

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Joe Brewin

Joe was the Deputy Editor at FourFourTwo until 2022, having risen through the FFT academy and been on the brand since 2013 in various capacities. 


By weekend and frustrating midweek night he is a Leicester City fan, and in 2020 co-wrote the autobiography of former Foxes winger Matt Piper – subsequently listed for both the Telegraph and William Hill Sports Book of the Year awards.