Ligue 1 completely amputated by the CAN

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By: Manu Tournoux

Ligue 1 completely amputated by the CAN

Around sixty players left France and Ligue 1 during the month of January to go to Ivory Coast to participate in the CAN.

The African Cup of Nations will take place from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in Ivory Coast, in 5 different cities: Abidjan, Bouaké, Korhogo, San-Pédro and Yamoussoukro. With 58 players selected by their selection to compete in the continental competition, Ligue 1 will be particularly impacted.

The L1 clubs most impacted by the CAN:

Olympique de Marseille (7): Simon Ngapandouetnbu (Cameroon) Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo) Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) Amine Harit (Morocco) Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) Pape Gueye (Senegal)

FC Lorient (7): Alfred Gomis (Senegal) Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon) Gédéon Kalulu (DR Congo) Formose Mendy (Senegal) Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) Siriné Doucouré (Mali) Bamba Dieng (Senegal)

AS Monaco (5): Wilfried Singo (Ivory Coast) Mohammed Salisu (Ghana) Ismaïl Jakobs (Senegal) Krépin Diatta (Senegal) Mohamed Camara (Mali)

Montpellier Hérault SC (5): Enzo Tchato (Cameroon) Dimitry Bertaud (DR Congo) Issiaga Sylla (Guinea) Falaye Sacko (Mali) Kiki Kouyaté (Mali)

Stade de Reims (4): Oumar Diakité (Ivory Coast) Ibrahim Diakité (Guinea) Yunis Abdelhamid (Morocco) Amir Richardson (Morocco)

FC Nantes (4): Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon) Samuel Moutoussamy (DR Congo) Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) Moses Simon (Nigeria)

Toulouse FC (4): Mamady Bangré (Burkina Faso) Logan Costa (Cape Verde) Moussa Diarra (Mali) Frank Magri (Cameroon)

FC Metz (4): Kévin Guitoun Van Den Kerkhof (Algeria) Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) Lamine Camara (Senegal) Ablie Jallow (Gambia)

OGC Nice (4): Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) Youcef Atal (Algeria) Jérémie Boga (Ivory Coast) Terem Moffi (Nigeria)

RC Lens (3): Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea) Nampalys Mendy (Senegal)

Clermont Foot 63 (3): Jérémie Bela (Angola) Alidu Seidu (Ghana) Mory Diaw (Senegal)

Le Havre AC (3): André Ayew (Ghana) Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea) Mohamed Bayo (Guinea)

LOSC (2): Adam Ounas (Algeria) Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria)

Olympique Lyonnais (2): Ernest Nuamah (Ghana) Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau)

PSG (1): Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)

RC Strasbourg Alsace (1): Saïdou Sow (Guinea)

Stade Brestois 29 (1): Kamory Doumbia (Mali)

Stade Rennais FC (1): Christopher Wooh (Cameroon)

Manu Tournoux

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Manu Tournoux

Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team. As an author for the website, his expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers. When he's not crafting engaging articles for French Football Weekly, Manu enjoys attending live matches whenever he can, exploring football culture in various French cities, and engaging in spirited debates with fellow fans.