The Manchester United-owned player loves a scrap and shapes as a key obstacle for Australia when the teams meet in World Cup Group D
But there is more to Mejbri than running around and kicking opposition players, and he is developing into a fine all-round central midfielder. He made the first of 18 appearances for Tunisia in 2021 and in the summer moved on loan from United to Birmingham City, doing so with the blessing of national team coach Jalel Kadri.
He is not the only coach to be happy. Birmingham have been in a funk in recent years, finishing just clear of the drop zone in the past six seasons and this time around they started poorly once more with just five points from the first six games by the time Mejbri arrived. Helped by their new loanee, who has made 15 appearances this season so far, City have climbed the table and are sitting in the fairly unfamiliar territory of mid-table.
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