adminLONDON. — The English Premier League has by far contributed the greatest number of players to the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. There will be 134 English Premier League football players in Qatar.
Teammates will, for the duration of the event, become rivals in search of global glory with their countries. Manchester City have contributed the most players from a single club (16), followed by their rivals Manchester United with 14, then Chelsea (12) and Tottenham with 11 players. Arsenal complete the top five with 10 players. The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane and Gariel Jesus will hope to set Qatar alight with their national teams.
PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS AT THE 2022 WORLD CUP (BY CLUB)
AFC Bournemouth (2 players): Chris Mepham, Kieffer Moore (Wales).
Arsenal (10 players): Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli (both Brazil), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan), Granit Xhaka (Switzerland), William Saliba (France), Matt Turner (USA), Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White, Bukayo Saka (all England), Thomas Partey (Ghana).
Aston Villa (4 players): Leander Dendoncker (Belgium), Jan Bednarek, Matty Cash (both Poland), Emiliano Martinez (Argentina).
Brentford (6 players): Mikkel Damsgaard, Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard (all Denmark), Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon), David Raya (Spain), Saman Ghoddos (Iran). Brighton (8 players): Kauro Mitoma (Japan), Leandro Trossard (Belgium), Robert Sanchez (Spain), Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina), Tariq Lamptey (Ghana), Pervis Estupinan, Moises Caicedo, Jeremy Sarmiento (all Ecuador).
Chelsea (12 players): Mateo Kovacic (Croatia), Thiago Silva (Brazil), Denis Zakaria (Switzerland), Christian Pulisic (USA), Hakim Ziyech (Morocco), Kai Havertz (Germany), Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher, Raheem Sterling (all England), Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly (both Senegal), Cesar Azpilicueta (Spain).
Crystal Palace (2 players): Joachim Andersen (Denmark), Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
Everton (4 players): Jordan Pickford (England), Amadou Onana (Belgium), Conor Coady (England), Idrissa Gana Gueye (Senegal). Fulham (6 players): Harry Wilson,Daniel James (both Wales),Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson (both USA), Joao Palhinha (Portugal), Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia). Leeds United (3 players): Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark), Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams (both USA). Leicester City (7 players): Danny Ward (Wales), Wout Faes, Timothy Castagne, Youri Tielemans (all Belgium), James Maddison (England), Nampalys Mendy (Senegal), Daniel Amartey (Ghana). — AFP.
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