5 young superstars who could break into the England national team 

Mason Greenwood has a wand of a left foot, and he displayed that with a stunner against Young Boys.
Mason Greenwood has a wand of a left foot, and he displayed that with a stunner against Young Boys.

#3 Harvey Elliott (Liverpool)

Harvey Elliott is currently out for the long term after suffering an injury.
Harvey Elliott is currently out for the long term after suffering an injury.

Harvey Daniel James Elliott was born in Chertsey, England, in 2003, and began his youth career at Queens Park Rangers. He then joined Fulham's academy in 2018. Soon after that, he was promoted to The Cottagers' senior team, where he impressed with his performances.

For Fulham, Elliott became the youngest player to play in the EFL Cup in 2018, aged 15 years and 174 days. In 2019, he also became the youngest player to play in the Premier League, at 16 years and 30 days.

Having grown up as a Liverpool supporter, Elliott was offered a chance to join The Reds in 2019, an offer he accepted with open arms. Aged 16 years and 174 days, he became the youngest-ever player to start a game for Liverpool. A month later, he also became the youngest player to start a game at Anfield (against Arsenal, aged 16 years and 209 days).

Elliott has so far made 14 appearances for England's youth teams, scoring a respectable tally of eight goals. Playing predominantly as a winger or an attacking midfielder, Elliott possesses incredible calmness and presence of mind for his age. He has the ability to carry the ball as well as make incisive passes.

Harvey Elliott is currently recovering from a dislocated ankle, which he suffered in a game against Leeds United in September. Liverpool have said that he could return to action before the season ends.


#2 Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)

Emile Smith Rowe is probably the most exciting player Arsenal have had since Alexis Sanchez.
Emile Smith Rowe is probably the most exciting player Arsenal have had since Alexis Sanchez.

Emile Smith Rowe was born in Croydon, England, in 2000, and joined the Arsenal academy in 2010. He came through the ranks with The Gunners, and signed his first professional contract with them in 2017.

Smith Rowe's appearance against Vorskla Poltava in the UEFA Europa League was the first by a player born after 2000 in the competition for Arsenal. His goal against Qarabag in a 3-0 win made him the youngest goalscorer for the club since Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in 2011. Smith Rowe also became the first player born after 2000 to score for the club.

He is only the second-youngest goalscorer for Arsenal at Old Trafford in the Premier League, behind Frenchman Nicolas Anelka.

Smith Rowe has had loan spells at RB Leipzig and Huddersfield Town, where he was given regular game time to aid his growth. However, since 2020, he has been a mainstay in Arsenal's first team, and more recently, their starting XI.

Emile Smith Rowe made 26 appearances for England at the youth level, scoring six goals. He was handed his senior England debut by Gareth Southgate as a 77th-minute substitute for Raheem Sterling. Smith Rowe scored his first senior England goal in the next game, a 10-0 win against San Marino.

Having established himself as a starter for his club, Smith Rowe will be fired up to improve on his two senior caps for England in the future.


#1 Mason Greenwood (Manchester United)

Mason Greenwood is slowly emerging as one of Manchester United's most exciting players to watch out for.
Mason Greenwood is slowly emerging as one of Manchester United's most exciting players to watch out for.

Mason Will John Greenwood was born in Bradford, England, in 2001, and joined Manchester United's youth academy in 2007.

In the 2017-18 season, despite being eligible for the U-16s, Greenwood represented United's U-18s. He finished the season as the top scorer with 17 goals in 21 games in the U-18 Premier League North.

Greenwood made his competitive debut for United's senior team as a late substitute for Ashley Young in a 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in 2019. Aged 17 years and 156 days, he became United's second-youngest player to represent the club in the Champions League, behind Norman Whiteside.

Since then, he has gone on to make 121 appearances for The Red Devils, scoring 34 goals and providing 13 assists. Last night in the Champions League, he scored a stunning volley to put United 1-0 up against Young Boys in their final group game. Despite a 1-1 draw on the night, United had already clinched top spot in their group before the game.

The England international has an incredible left foot reminiscent of Robin van Persie and Gareth Bale.

The youngster has made 16 appearances for England at youth level, scoring three goals. Greenwood was handed his senior England debut in 2020 in a UEFA Nations League A match against Iceland.

With maturity starting to show and his game becoming quicker, it is only a matter of time before Greenwood becomes a prolific scorer for United and England.

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