1. Mohammad Salah (Egypt)
Mohamed Salah has elevated his game for Liverpool this season. He joins an elite class of players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez to have won both the FWA and PFA football player of the year in a single season. He is also the first African to win the FWA award.
Salah’s pace, trickery and goal-scoring prowess will be very important for Egypt to have a successful campaign in Russia.
After the scintillating season, he had for Liverpool, expect the winger to rise to the occasion at the FIFA World Cup 2018.