Something went faulty, please try again late. Do n’t miss a single patch of news program from Selhurst Park – sign up to the Crystal Palace Newsletter for release updates to your inbox Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham have received AFCON boosts for their players as they will be allowed to remain at their clubs until January 3 at the latest. initially, there were fears that all London clubs, amongst others in the Premier League, would be missing their key stars for the newly year ‘s gameweek, but Liverpool ‘s Mohamed Salah being given especial license to stay in the area for the Chelsea clash has now been followed by AFCON making the decision for all teams.

As per Sky Sports, CAF has agreed to allow players to play for their clubs between December 27 and January 3 before joining up with their national squads for the Cup of Nations finals, which kick-off in Cameroon on January 9. That will come as a relief to English clubs who had been ascribable to lose their african players by the official dismissal date of December 27, although some had made individual arrangements for players to stay with them for equally long as possible before the start of the tournament. “ This decision is taken in the spirit of good will and solidarity with the affect clubs in recognition of the fact that they, like all members of the football community, have been adversely affected by the onset of the Covid pandemic, ” said a FIFA letter sent on Sunday to the World Leagues Forum and the European Leagues grouping.

FIFA then went on to add : “ It is besides assumed that a spirit of reciprocal cooperation remains between CAF and all relevant stakeholders in this respect, including related to the release of players and the provision of sporting exemptions to travel and quarantine restrictions if required in the future. ” For Arsenal, they will have the unwanted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang available for the Man City dwelling clash if director Mikel Arteta decides to select the Gabonese. additionally, Thomas Partey, Nicolas Pepe and Mohamed Elneny are options that Arteta could utilise before they all jet off for the contest.

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meanwhile, in west London, Edouard Mendy will nowadays most probably be in between the sticks for the visit of Liverpool on January 2, despite Kepa Arrizabalaga ‘s promising forms in the cup competitions. ultimately, in east London, West Ham will immediately have Said Benrahma available for excerpt against Crystal Palace whilst the Eagles themselves can now plain the likes of Wilfred Zaha and Cheikhou Kouyate amongst others deliver on the Selhurst Park pitch for this London bowler hat .