Hot prospects set to add spark to African Cup of Nations

DR Congo's Noah Sadiki has become a key player for Sunderland since joining the Premier League club from Union SG

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Sunday and runs until January 18

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off Sunday as 24 nations battle to be named the best on the continent. AFCON also presents up and coming stars with the chance to make a name for themselves. The tournament runs across the start of the January transfer window, culminating in Rabat, Morocco, next month.

With that, we’ve picked out 10 youngsters that will hope to catch the eye of interested sides at AFCON.