World Cup 2018: 5 Egyptian players to watch out for

#2 Mohamed Elneny

Another defensive midfielder to watch out for is Mohamed Elneny

The previous name might have played only a couple of seasons in the Premier League, but this guy has been playing in Europe's top division for the last six years. Meet Arsenal's defensive midfielder, Mohamed Elneny.

The Egyptian played 12 out of the 14 matches for the Gunners at UEFA Europa league with a passing accuracy of 91%. Moreover, in the 839 minutes played, he has 1 goal and 2 assists to his name. On top of it, recovering 47 balls as a midfielder speak volumes about his defensive abilities as well.

Mohamed Elneny is the first Egyptian to don Arsenal's journey. And, this summer, he will show the world what he has learned from Arsene Wenger.