World Cup 2018: 9 Arsenal Players at the tournament

#3 Mohamed Elneny

Elneny is a strong presence in the Egyptian Midfield

Elneny sustained an ankle ligament injury in April for Arsenal against a game against fellow London side West Ham. He is expected to be fit for Egypt's final friendly against Belgium before the World Cup kicks off.

Elneny has been a strong and reliable presence for Arsenal. Although the Egyptian isn't an automatic starter for Arsenal, he has made 32 appearances for the Gunners and has been rock solid in the midfield.

Egypt is making their appearance in a World Cup after 28 years. Elneny and the rest of Egypt will be holding their breath and hoping that Salah can make a similar recovery and represent the Pharaohs in Russia. Expect Elneny and Salah to give their best to help the North African side progress past a group containing hosts Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.

First Match: Egypt v Uruguay, June 15th, 1 PM BST

Match to Watch: Russia v Egypt, June 19th, 7 PM BST