AFCON 2017: Andre Ayew among top stars the Premier League will be affected by the tournament

Ghana deputy skipper Andre Ayew is among the top African stars the English Premier League will miss for a month following their participation in next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

Below is a list of players the respective English Premier league clubs will be missing. WEST HAM - 4 Players leaving: Andre Ayew (Ghana), Sofiane Fehgouli (Algeria), Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal), Diafra Sakho (Senegal)

WEST BROM - 2 Players leaving: Brendan Galloway (Zimbabwe), Allan Nyom (Cameroon) WATFORD - 3 Players leaving: Nordin Amrabat (Morocco), Brice Dja-Djedje (Ivory Coast), Adlene Guedioura (Algeria)

SUNDERLAND - 4 Players leaving: Papy Djilobodji (Senegal), Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia), Lamine Kone (Ivory Coast), Didier Ndong (Gabon) MIDDLESBROUGH - 1 Players leaving: Adama Traore (Mali) SOUTHAMPTON - 1 Players leaving: Sofiane Boufal (Morocco)

STOKE - 3 Players leaving: Wilfried Bony (Ivory Coast), Mame Biram Diouf (Senegal), Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) MAN UNITED - 1 Players leaving: Eric Bailly (Ivory Coast) LIVERPOOL - 1 Players leaving: Sadio Mane (Senegal)

HULL - 2 Players leaving: Ahmed Elmohamady (Egypt), Dieumerci Mbokani (DR Congo) LEICESTER - 5 Players leaving: Daniel Amartey (Ghana), Jeffrey Schlupp (Ghana) Yohan Benalouane (Tunisia), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria), Islam Slimani (Algeria) CRYSTAL PALACE - 2 Players leaving: Kwesi Appiah (Ghana), Bakary Sako (Mali)

EVERTON - 4 Players leaving: Yannick Bolasie (DR Congo), Idrissa Gueye (Senegal), Arouna Kone (Ivory Coast), Oumar Niasse (Senegal)

BOURNEMOUTH - 1 Players leaving: Max Gradel (Ivory Coast) BURNLEY - 1 Players leaving: Tendayi Darikwa (Zimbabwe) ARSENAL - 1 Players leaving: Mohamed Elneny (Egypt)