Premier League players at AFCON 2025: Teams with most stars at Africa Cup of Nations, and when they return originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Africa Cup of Nations begins in December and runs until the middle of January 2026.

As things heat up during the hectic festive period, here are Sports Illustrated’s predictions for Gameweek 16 in the Premier League. Date: Saturday, Dec. 13 Time: 3 p.m. GMT / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT

West Ham takes on Aston Villa on Sunday, Dec. 14, at the London Stadium, with kickoff set for 2 p.m. GMT. That makes it a 9 a.m. ET or 6 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 1 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia.

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