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GEREMI EXCLUSIVE: AFCON deserves more respect from managers like Jurgen Klopp

With AFCON now just days away and some of the world's biggest names touching down in Cameroon for the tournament, excitement is building.

The likes of Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane are all set to light up the tournament, with Senegal the current favourites to lift the trophy in February.

Sportsmail has recruited Cameroon, Chelsea and Newcastle legend Geremi as our AFCON expert, and here he gives his thoughts on Jurgen Klopp's controversial comments on the tournament, concerns over player welfare and the spread of Covid.

When Jurgen Klopp described the Africa Cup of Nations as a 'little tournament' I was far from impressed.