The best players you should look out for at Southeast Asia's top football competition

Southeast Asia’s showpiece football tournament kicks off tomorrow as the best footballers battle to lift the region’s top prize.

The biennial AFF Suzuki Cup features co-hosts Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Myanmar in Group A, and defending champions Malaysia, the other hosts, Indonesia, Singapore and Laos in Group B.

With the Philippines fast gaining a mean reputation and Thailand always dangerous, this ninth edition should prove to be one of the most open and exciting tournaments yet.

In that regard, we aren’t short of game-changing players to provide the entertainment.

Familiarize yourself here with who we think are the 21 individuals to watch.