Abdulelah Al-Amri, one of Saudi Arabia' stars

The talented Al-Nassr defender has participated in all but one of The Greens’ World Cup qualifiers. He played a large part in the team securing five clean sheets out of nine.

As he prepares to pit his wits against the considerable talents of Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski, Al-Amri will have to be on his mettle to keep Group C’s sharpshooters at bay. Those deadly finishers will certainly stretch his defensive abilities, and his distribution from the back will play a key role.

In the Saudi Pro League, attackers rarely get past Al-Amri (once every two matches) and his ability to win one-on-one duels, both aerially and on the ground (on average 4.8 per match), speaks volumes about his defensive qualities. Despite the poor season that Al-Nassr endured last year, the talented stopper will be vital against some of the best teams in the world.