In this column, we track the best Arab football talents plying their trade in the Premier League and round-up their accomplishments every week.
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is never far from the headlines, especially this season due to his scintillating form for the Reds, and he features this week despite Jurgen Klopp’s men being held 1-1 at home to Burnley.
Meanwhile, Huddersfield midfielder Abdelhamid Sabiri impressed as well as did West Brom’s Ahmed Hegazy who secured another clean sheet.
Here’s a look at how these Arab footballers fared this weekend.
MOHAMED SALAH | LIVERPOOL 1-1 BURNLEY
With Sadio Mane missing through suspension, the bulk of Liverpool’s pace and penetration in attack came from the Egyptian. Salah was tireless in his efforts to make inroads into the opposition’s defence.
He carried Liverpool’s chief threat and took his goal with aplomb, cushioning Emre Can’s ball over the top with his thigh to bring it down, taking a touch to evade the defender and drilling in a low effort past the keeper.
He peppered the Burnley goal with shots throughout, six in total with four on the target.
Rating – 8/10
KEY STATS
Minutes – 90
Shots – 6
Shots on target – 4
Assists – 0
Key Passes – 3
Passing Accuracy – 80.5%
Touches – 68
Passes – 41
Dribbles – 3
Mohamed Salah
ABDELHAMID SABIRI | HUDDERSFIELD 1-1 LEICESTER CITY
The Moroccan impressed in his first Premier League start. He made his bow when he was introduced off the bench in a 2-0 defeat to West Ham United last week.
This time around though, the 20-year-old featured in his favoured attacking midfield role and although he drifted in and out of the game, he came up with the goods when it mattered.
A superb pass to Laurent Depoitre saw the striker give the hosts the lead at the start of the second half before Jamie Vardy equalised from the spot four minutes later. Sabiri’s contribution proved vital as Huddersfield secured a valuable point.
Rating – 6/10
KEY STATS
Minutes – 81
Shots – 1
Assists – 1
Key Passes – 2
Passing Accuracy – 71.1%
Touches – 51
Passes – 38
Dribbles – 0
Abdelhamid Sabiri (R)
AHMED HEGAZY | WEST BROM 0-0 WEST HAM
The Egyptian burst onto the Premier League scene with a goal on debut and has continued his good form with some stellar defensive displays since.
He nearly played a hand in the opening goal too. From a corner, he flicked the ball on to Jonny Evans who pushed his effort marginally wide.
Despite a comprehensive defeat to Premier League newboys Brighton, Hegazy has had a positive start to the season alongside Craig Dawson at the heart of the Baggies defence.
Rating – 7/10
KEY STATS
Minutes – 90
Tackles – 1
Clearances – 6
Blocks – 1
Passing Accuracy – 60%
Touches – 29
Passes – 20
Aerials Won – 1
Ahmed Hegazy