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Daily Mirror
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Tom Malley

How Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd and Premier League stars fared in AFCON Last 16 games

We’ve reached the knockout stages of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations and after an entertaining group stage phase full of incredible goals, controversy and giant killings, the Last 16 was no different.

Some Premier League stars have already returned to their clubs after failing to make it out of their respective groups, but plenty are still left in the competition fighting for glory.

Ghana and Algeria provided the two biggest shocks when they finished bottom of their groups, meaning the likes of Arsenal ’s Thomas Partey and Manchester City ’s Riyad Mahrez were flown home earlier than expected.

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