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Africa Cup of Nations: 10 Premier League aces are returning early and could play next week
THE AFCON has already seen some big teams eliminated with some Premier League stars returning early.
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The Africa Cup of Nations has already thrown up some huge surprises with plenty of Premier League stars already heading back from Gabon.
Manchester United will be relieved, while Leicester, Sunderland and Crystal Palace are set to welcome home two players each.
There is no guarantee the players will feature immediately but they will be among Premier League squads in the coming days.
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