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The Premier League hosts a lot of exciting English talent at the moment. The likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Leeds United and Southampton have focused on nurturing English talent over the years. However, the insistence on homegrown players in the recent past has resulted in the emergence of players like Jack Grealish, Mason Mount and Declan Rice among others at other clubs.
Premier League has been lit up by several English stars this term
The Premier League has continued to unearth English gems this season as well. Certain newcomers have taken the stage by storm, whereas some others have revived their careers. Should they continue their spectacular start to the season for the remainder of the campaign, England manager Gareth Southgate will have a good headache while picking his best squad.
On that note, here are the five best English players in the Premier League based on their current form:
#5 Mason Greenwood
Amidst the euphoria of Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United and the high-profile signings of Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane, Mason Greenwood has quietly been making significant contributions. The injury to Marcus Rashford gave Greenwood a consistent spell in United’s first-team and the 20-year-old has made the most of his opportunities.
The youngster hit the ground running after scoring three goals in the first three games of United’s Premier League season and enhanced his reputation as a generational talent.
In addition to these qualities, Greenwood will also be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani throughout the season and that will help him take his game to the next level.
United’s current number 11 is blessed with raw pace and a natural ability to shoot with both feet with equal aplomb. Greenwood has set the tone for the rest of the season with his performances and he will be pivotal in deciding United’s fortunes for the rest of the campaign.
#4 Trevoh Chalobah
Much like Greenwood, Trevoh Chalobah has been making a name for himself despite the presence of superstars around him. The 22-year-old, who overcame the loss of his mother early on in his life, was a surprise inclusion in the Chelsea team to face Crystal Palace in their opening game. But he rewarded his manager’s faith by scoring a goal on his Premier League debut to go with a solid overall performance.
Despite an impressive debut, Chalobah has not been able to cement his place in the starting eleven. However, he has always impressed whenever provided an opportunity by the Premier League giants.
At 6ft 2 inch in height, Chalobah is a threat in both the boxes as he demonstrated by his finding the back of the net against Southampton in the last game week. The defender’s burst onto the scene has given manager Thomas Tuchel a happy headache as he now has an able replacement who can step up whenever required.
Chalobah’s emergence has added even more depth to a Chelsea squad that is set to fight for silverware on multiple fronts. Regardless of how Chelseas’s season plays out over the coming weeks and months, Chalobah is undoubtedly one of the finds of the season.
#3 Conor Gallagher
The arrival of Patrick Vieira over the summer signaled the start of a new era at Crystal Palace. The Premier League club has implemented a new vision and a new style of play under the new manager. Vieira has tried to impose a possession-based style of play as opposed to most of his predecessors and made a few new signings to that end.
Palace roped in Conor Gallagher on loan from Chelsea over the summer and he has been instrumental for his new club so far in the Premier League. Vieira has given the youngster the license to roam across the pitch and Gallagher has made the most of the newfound freedom.
The young Englishman possesses a goal-threat as he has registered two goals and one assist in six Premier League games so far. Palace will hope that Gallagher’s contributions will help them retain their status as a top-flight team for another year.
At the end of his loan spell, Gallagher is set to return to Chelsea where he might struggle to get sufficient games. Based on his performances so far, if Chelsea are unable to guarantee Gallagher first-team football, there will certainly be a host of other clubs looking to sign him.
#2 Demarai Gray
Despite winning the Premier League title with Leicester City in 2016, Demarai Gray never managed to cement his place at the club. The then 20-year-old was always blessed with incredible pace but needed to develop other aspects of his game, especially his decision-making in the final third of the pitch.
Five years and a stint at Bayer Leverkusen later, Gray has returned to England with Everton and has shown glimpses of what he is truly capable of. He has also benefited from the fact that Everton are now under the management of Rafa Benitez, who has trusted the Englishman to be his first-choice left-winger.
Gray has justified his manager’s faith with his performances at the start of the ongoing season, with three goals and one assist in seven league games so far. Now, at the age of 25, Gray’s best years are well and truly ahead of him. If his performances so far are anything to go by, this could be the start of something special for both the player and his club.
#1 Andros Townsend
Still only 30 years of age, Andros Townsend seems to have been around forever. A host of Premier League clubs have tried to unlock Townsend’s potential to its fullest over the years and it looks like Everton have finally succeeded in doing so.
Townsend moved to the blue half of Merseyside after leaving Crystal Palace over the summer and has made the ring wing spot his own. Everton made headlines before the start of the season as Rafa Benitez’s arrival in the dugout divided the opinion of the Everton faithful given the Spanish manager’s history with Liverpool.
However, Townsend’s blistering start to the Premier League season has ensured that all that unrest has now been forgotten. The winger has played the full 90 minutes in four out of the seven league games and he has three goals and two assists to show for his efforts.
Townsend’s form has been one of the major reasons why the Toffees have punched above their weight at the start of the season. They are now seated in fifth place in the league table after seven games. If Townsend can manage to maintain the same level of performance, he might go down as one of the signings of the season.
