The phrase "as a likely player" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone or something that is expected to participate or be involved in a particular situation or context.
Example: "In the upcoming election, she is considered as a likely player among the candidates."
Alternatives: "as a probable participant" or "as a potential contender".
It will be a sketch show, with Ms. DeGeneres as the Burnett-like star (complete with opening chat with a live audience) and even Tim Conway, an old Burnett regular, as a likely supporting player.
We conclude that our presented evidence and mathematical model underline mito-nuclear interactions as a likely role player in incipient speciation in vertebrates.
Ding Jun Hui, the 19-year-old who won this season's UK Championship, is widely regarded as the most likely player to provide a first world title success for Asia but, in his absence, Hong Kong's Marco Fu moved towards a quarter-final place by opening a 6-2 lead over Stephen Maguire.
But he goes on to agree with David about the US's current military dominance, adding that: even before his arrival to the Senate, this Harvard Law + Iraq veteran "was seen as a likely big impact player".
Still, smart money favors Spieth as the more likely player to keep the momentum rolling.
Reproductive risk factors point toward endogenous estrogens as likely players in the initiation, progression, or promotion of breast cancer.
These compounds are currently considered as likely players in atherosclerosis in patients with chronic kidney disease [ 15].
Taking these observations together leads to the model shown in Figure 6, where ultra-short single telomeres are suggested as likely players in OA.
Jones, so long seen as the likeliest player to have a Pepe-style rush of blood to the head, even showed great coolness late on to draw a foul and eat up the clock when there was half a shot on.
The new managing director of England cricket, Paul Downton, an inspired appointment following the retirement of Hugh Morris, will conduct a searching debrief involving management, captain, the new national selector James Whitaker, and very likely players as well.
