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The upcoming Premier League season will see yet another batch of great youngsters looking to make their mark. We have already seen a plethora of young stars trying to leave an impression during the preseason.
Last season we witnessed players like Callum Hudson-Odoi, Declan Rice and Aaron Wan-Bissaka making their breakthroughs in the Premier League and another crop of young stars from various academies all over England will be looking to emulate them and make a name for themselves next season.
With the Community Shield clash between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley, which would be the curtain-raiser for the new season just a couple of weeks from now, let's look at the youngsters primed to shine in the Premier League.
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#5 Mason Mount
They have a transfer ban. Their manager is a club legend who likes to give youngsters playing time. Their best player Eden Hazard just left. Is there any better time to be a young attacking player at Chelsea?
There is one such player Frank Lampard trained last season and who excelled under him. His name is Mason Mount, a player who starred for the Rams in the Championship last season and has carried that form into the preseason showing loads of quality playing in the midfield.
Much like his manager used to do when he rocked the Chelsea blue, Mount is a player who likes to make well-timed runs into the box. He has shown his knack of scoring goals across two loan spells with Vitesse and Derby. He was also voted Vitesse Player of the Year for the 2017-18 season.
Mount has been starring at the international stage as well. He won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship with England and was awarded the Golden Player Award for being the best player at the tournament. Having signed a new five-year deal with the club, he will be hoping he can continue to excel and seal a regular berth for Chelsea this season.
#4 Mason Greenwood
The English youngster, just 17 years of age, has given the United fans a ray of hope that they might have the next big star on their hands. Mason Greenwood has previously shone with the youth teams, scoring 42 goals and assisting a further 12 in 49 appearances. That is a formidable return considering he has played at the Under-23 level with much more experienced players.
He has shown no signs of nervousness when playing with the senior squad in the preseason, demonstrating his class with a phenomenal goal against Inter which turned out to be the winner. He picked up a loose ball on the edge of the box, cut inside hard on his left foot, and fired home through a sea of opposition players. His pace and ability to drift into spaces, combined with a lethal finish have propelled him into consideration for more regular action next season.
With Romelu Lukaku seemingly on the move to Italy, there could be more room for Greenwood in the squad. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has decided not to send him out on loan and even compared him to Ryan Giggs. This could be the season Greenwood stars at the Old Trafford.
#3 Rhian Brewster
Rhian Brewster has been in exceptional touch during Liverpool's preseason. He has been scoring for fun and his emphatic penalty against Borussia Dortmund highlighted his confidence at the moment. He has long been touted to be the next big thing for Liverpool and England. A serious injury hampered his progress last season but he is back with even more hunger and desire.
The striker has been scoring consistently for the Liverpool Under-23 team. He was also part of the Under-17 World Cup-winning England side and grabbed the Golden Boot and the Bronze Ball after scoring eight goals in the tournament. Brewster, along with Sepp van der Berg, has been hailed as the next generation of stars at Liverpool who could represent the present and the future of the club.
Jurgen Klopp is known for grooming talented youngsters into world-beaters. He has shown faith in Brewster's abilities and is willing to give him a chance to star at Anfield.
#2 Phil Foden
Phil Foden has long been touted to be one of the stars to emerge from the Manchester City youth setup. When David Silva announced that he will be retiring at the end of this season, all eyes turned to the local boy Phil Foden.
Foden displayed his quality in the Euro Under-21 in Italy this summer when he scored arguably the best goal of the tournament against France. The midfielder dribbled past half of the French team before slotting the ball in the corner. When England won the Under-17 World Cup, Foden was awarded the Golden Ball for being the best player in the tournament.
Foden has made 38 first-team appearances under Pep Guardiola in two seasons and this could well be the season when the 19-year-old becomes a regular featurer for Manchester City. The fans would love to see an academy star making his mark on the big stage.
#1 Callum Hudson-Odoi
Callum Hudson-Odoi announced himself to the world last season when he ripped teams apart in the Europa League. Such was his impact that the fans urged Sarri to start him in the Premier League as well. A deadly speedster with the ball in his feet, Hudson-Odoi has shown that he has what it takes to succeed Eden Hazard to be the next superstar at Stamford Bridge.
He has represented England at youth level and performed well. With Bayern looking to sign him to replace Ribery & Robben at the Allianz Arena, Chelsea has ramped up the efforts to sign a new deal with him. It is believed the youngster is willing to commit to Chelsea for the long term.
The 18-year-old will look to pair up with new signing Christian Pulisic and perform consistently at the highest level. Lampard will look to use his pacey wingers to the maximum next season and hope another injury doesn't spoil Hudson-Odoi's rise.
With a plethora of tricks up his sleeve and loads of talent, Hudson-Odoi could be the next big thing in the Premier League next season.
