#4 Cheikhou Kouyate
Captaining this promising side, Kouyate would be hoping to strike up a solid partnership with Gueye in the middle of the pitch. His energy, leadership and ball-winning qualities will have to be at their best to help Senegal achieve their ambitions.
If he could replicate his late surges into the box and aggressive pressing from 2015-16 season for West Ham, he could be one of the key players for this Senegal side.
Back in October, Kouyate had some stern words for his manager Slaven Bilic, suggesting that his national team boss was closer to the players and better at motivating them. Here is Kouyate's chance to prove that his dip in form for West Ham was indeed down to the manager's limitations – a strong showing in this tournament would serve to silence his detractors.
