Son Heung-min, Wataru Endo and the seven Premier League players missing games due to 2023 Asian Cup

In order to minimise disruption to the European club season, the 2023 Asian Cup was initially scheduled to take place over the summer. However, after China lost hosting rights and Qatar stepped in at the last minute, concerns over stifling temperatures in the Gulf state saw the tournament pushed back.

The 2023 Asian Cup will now run from January 12 until February 10, placing it slap bang in the middle of the Premier League campaign. Although the competition will not cause as many selection headaches as the Africa Cup of Nations - with over 30 top-flight players set to miss club games due to that tournament - the showpiece event in Qatar will still deprive a number of English sides of their top talent.

GOAL has taken a look at the clubs set to be affected by the 2023 Asian Cup...