BREAKING: Chelsea set to lose two players in January after latest decision
Lots of talks has been on whether the African Cup of Nations will go on in January or not base on Covid-19 issues.
However, many had called for the competition to be postponed as the virus continues to make fresh wave.
According to Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has said that the Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead next month, and he admitted that he’s looking forward to the competition.
Motsepe said, via Sky Sports: “I’m going to be here on January 7 and I’m coming to watch football.
“I’m coming to watch on January 9 [the opening match between] Cameroon against Burkina Faso. I’ll also be around to see when the trophy is handed over.
“We must always identify problems and challenges, and not shy away from them. We must have the confidence and the belief that we can overcome them.
“Nobody will be allowed into the stadium without a (negative) PCR test. We will have to protect the fans that are there. Of course, there will be concerns about fake tests going around, but we are dealing with those issues.
“We have to have confidence and belief in ourselves as Africans. And we have to have confidence and belief that we can host a very successful Nations Cup in Cameroon.”
Meanwhile , this decision will make Chelsea to lose both Hakim Ziyech and Edouard Mendy to the competition. Every Premier League side will be affected by the Afcon tournament apart from Tottenham, Newcastle, Norwich and Leeds.