World Cup 2018: 5 key players for Germany’s group stage opener against Mexico

#2 Hirving Lozano, Winger (Mexico)

Hirving Lozano, Breakout star of World Cup 2018?

Popularly known as “Chucky”, he is one of the most exciting young talents in this edition of the World Cup.

The 22-year-old earned his first cap for the Mexican national team in 2016 and has been a regular starter since.

He's come to the World Cup on the back of a terrific season with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, where he’s scored 19 goals in 34 appearances and won the league.

The right footed player has got all the attributes of a modern winger.

He’s quick, he’s got phenomenal technical ability to ghost past defenders and Germany’s back line will be wary of his advances into their territory.

Lozano usually plays on the left wing and it will be interesting to see how he fares against the German right-back Joshua Kimmich tomorrow.