Chelsea vs FC Basel - 5 Basel Players To Look Out For

2. Mohamed Salah

The highly rated 21-year-old winger Egyptian winger has already shown Chelsea what he is all about, when he opened the scoring at Stamford Bridge in the second-leg of the Europa League semi-final earlier this year. That wasn't the only time he tested Premier League defences last year, he was extremely impressive whilst helping Basel triumph over Tottenham over the two-legs of the Quarter Final of the Europa League. His pace and trickery caused headaches for Benoit Assou-Ekotto across the two-legs, and he helped his team's cause by clinically poking home in the second-leg. He primary operates on the right-side, yet he is able to play competently on the left and in the number 10 role. His main attributes are his physical abilities, he is extremely fast and strong for his size (5ft 6ins), and he has plenty of stamina which he uses well in combination with his speed to effectively press the defence. It will be a tough game for either Ashley Cole or Ryan Bertrand, Salah's direct dribbling and clinical finishing will cause problems, and he will be sure to keep the left-back under pressure. However, Salah is still a raw talent, on occasion his first touch can be suspect and sometimes he lacks concentration and composure.