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Premier League stars featuring at Copa America 2021

13 Jun 2021
Copa America

A total of 17 players from 10 clubs representing six different nations in South American tournament

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A number of stars from the Premier League are in action at 2021 Copa America this summer.

A total of 17 players from 10 of 2021/22's Premier League clubs are involved in the tournament that began earlier this month.

Liverpool are the most-represented club, with Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino lining up for the defending champions.

Club No. of players Club No. of players
ARS 1 MCI 2
AVL 2 MUN 2
CHE 1 NEW 1
EVE 2 TOT 2
LIV 3 WAT 1

Hosts Brazil have indeed selected the most players from the Premier League, with nine.

Uruguay, meanwhile, boast the Premier League's Budweiser Goal of the Month winner for May, Edinson Cavani, of Manchester United, while Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay each include two players from England's top flight.

Country No. of PL players
Argentina 2
Brazil 9
Chile 1
Colombia 2
Paraguay 1
Uruguay 2

The competition will conclude on 10 July.

PL representation by country
Group A

Argentina: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Giovani Lo Celso (Spurs)
Uruguay: Lucas Torreira (Arsenal), Edinson Cavani (Man Utd)
Chile: Francisco Sierralta (Watford)
Paraguay: Miguel Almiron (Newcastle)

Group B

Brazil: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Man City), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Man Utd), Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) Richarlison (Everton), Thiago Silva (Chelsea) Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Gabriel Jesus (Man City)
Colombia: Davinson Sanchez (Spurs), Yerry Mina (Everton)

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