TOP ELVN: EPL PLAYERS AT THE AFCON

10. Mohammed Elneny (Arsenal/Egypt):

As another member of the Egyptian national team, he’ll be facing basically the same circumstances as Elmohamady. The major difference between them comes in the form of the EPL teams they play for. For Elneny, he’s a squad rotation player in an Arsenal team that’s placed much higher than Elmohamady’s Hull (but not high enough, if you ask any of the Gooners). We’re well aware of Arsenal’s proclivity towards the ol’ January/February shenanigans and injury concerns, however, and it’s for these very reasons, coupled with the fact that Santi Carzola and Francis Coquelin will be absent, as well, that they’ll be unhappy to lose him. “Fortunately” for Arsenal, their next three games are against teams beneath them on the log (Swansea, Burnley and Watford), but, given the generally erratic form of the team, none of these are done and dusted encounters. Also, if Elneny and Egypt make it to the final game of the tournament, he’ll miss Arsenal’s trip to current league leaders, Chelsea. Good luck, Mr. Wenger.

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