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Football fans all over the world are eagerly anticipating the return of the UEFA Champions League which is set to resume this month - with 32 clubs gearing up for action as they prepare to take part in the amazing tournament once again.
As we all know that the competition never fails to produce a lot of excitement and fantastic highlights - we are all looking forward to watching our favorite superstars entertain us with their incredible talents and amazing skills when the tournament eventually begins in the next few weeks.
While the focus will be on the fully established players including the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Junior, Antoine Griezmann and Mohamed Salah to produce interesting moments in the tournament this season, there are still other young and exciting talents who will also entertain us with their incredible abilities during the course of the competition.
Therefore, let's quickly take a look at 5 amazing youngsters who will light up the Champions League this term:
#5 Hirving Lozano
One of the most exciting rising young players in European football at the moment, Ajax sensation, Hirving Lozano will taste Champions League football this season - having helped the Dutch outfit to qualify for the prestigious tournament recently.
The 23-year-old is one of the outstanding youngsters that have been tipped to run riot in the competition during the campaign, due to his incredible talent and amazing displays in the Eredivisie in the last couple of years.
Lozano was one of the brightest players in the Mexican national team that participated in the World Cup this year, tormenting opposition defenders with his sheer pace, incredible dribbling skills, and fantastic goalscoring knack. He scored the first World Cup goal of his career in Russia and he is expected to continue with his incredible performances even in the Champions League this season.
#4 Naby Keita
Liverpool midfielder, Naby Keita has emerged as one of the most impressive youngsters in Europe at the moment. Such is the incredible talent of the Guinean that Jurgen Klopp was willing to wait for a year before luring him to Anfield - despite finalizing a deal with RB Leipzig for his transfer one year earlier.
Ever since he moved to the Premier League, Keita has surprised everyone with the way he has quickly settled in the team - producing spectacular performances and becoming a vital cog in Jurgen Klopp's squad within a very short period of time.
The midfielder will impress in the Champions League this season, with his incredible ability to hold on to the ball, orchestrate team play from the middle of the pitch, distribute decent passes and penetrate into offensive positions to either create chances for his teammates to score or find the back of the net himself.
#3. Marco Asensio
A highly talented player with plenty of skills and fantastic impacts, Real Madrid attacker Marco Asensio is also one of the few young players that will set the UEFA Champions League ablaze with their amazing performances this season.
The Spaniard has a been a shining star ever since he was promoted to the first team from the youth system in 2016. He played influential roles as Los Blancos claimed the Champions League trophy last season, although he had to settle for a limited role due to the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo in the team.
With the Portuguese now gone, it is time for the youngster to be unleashed in the European tournament. He is only 22 years old yet Asensio plays with so much maturity that it becomes very easy to forget that he is still a young player. With his fantastic goalscoring knack, amazing teamwork and ability to change the fate of games within a few seconds, there is no doubt the winger will be a hit in the Champions League this term.
#2 Ousmane Dembele
The departure of Neymar, who completed a world-record transfer to Paris Saint Germain forced Barcelona to sign French French wonderkid, Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund during the summer of 2017. However, the winger failed to make any meaningful impact at the Nou Camp in his debut campaign due to a couple of terrible injuries.
The 21-year-old has now put his injury crisis behind him, performing at an unbelievable level since the new season began. As a matter of fact, he is currently one of the most important players in the Barcelona camp at the moment, bagging an incredible 3 goals in 4 appearances, including a brilliant winner during the Supercoppa de Espana against Sevilla.
Filled with great talent and unbelievable skills, Dembele will be a real nightmare to opposition defenders in the UEFA Champions League this season - with his incredible pace, amazing dribbling, immense creativity and fantastic goalscoring knack rendering him one of the few talents to keep an eye on in the European tournament during the campaign.
#1 Kylian Mbappe
Only a few players in the universe can claim to be at equal level with Paris Saint Germain youngster, Kylian Mbappe. The French winger has been one of the top performers in Europe for the past few years, producing scintillating displays that have captured the attention of football fans all over the planet.
Mbappe has taken his game to a great height, following a spectacular FIFA World Cup campaign in which he bagged an incredible 4 goals en route to helping his nation to win the prestigious trophy as well as claiming the Silver Ball for his incredible performances during the tournament.
One of the brightest players in the Champions League during the past few seasons, the 19-year-old will continue running riot in Europe's elite competition this term, with his electrifying pace, unbelievable dribbling skills and the ability to send the ball into the back of the net.
