10 Premier League players who are set for a breakout season

The Premier League will start its 28th season this week
The Premier League will start its 28th season this week

#9 James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)

James Ward-Prowse (left) in preseason action against Feyenoord
James Ward-Prowse (left) in preseason action against Feyenoord

Compared to Mount, James Ward-Prowse comes from a completely different end of the spectrum as he already has nearly 200 Premier League games to his name. But it seems like he's so far just scratched the surface of his potential.

Ward-Prowse has been a solid Premier League player ever since making his debut as a 17-year-old in 2012. But if the end of 2018-19 is anything to go by, then we can still expect a lot more from him.

Southampton's new manager Ralph Hasenhüttl, who arrived in December, seemed to have found the perfect buttons to push on Ward-Prowse as he scored seven goals in the final 16 games of the season.

The versatile midfielder posted a new career record with the seven goals, which included a pair of world-class free-kicks in back-to-back games against Manchester United and Tottenham. He could end up having a massive year, especially with Hasenhüttl now in charge for the whole season.

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