9 players who need to repair their stock in the 2018/19 Premier League season

#2 Joe Hart (Burnley)

Joe Hart

When Pep Guardiola landed at the Etihad, Hart was coming off a disastrous Euro 2016. Culpable for England’s exit at the hands of minnows Iceland, the vultures were already circling around the English goalkeeper. Unsurprisingly, he was stranded in an unwelcome spot and rapidly falling down the pecking order.

Loan deals to Torino and West Ham followed but he could not salvage his spot in the national side as England boss Gareth Southgate snubbed him for the World Cup. He has a tough fight on his hands with the likes of Jordan Pickford, Jack Butland and Nick Pope (also at Burnley) making up the national ranks.

However, he moved to Turf Moor this summer for £3.5 million hoping to secure a Three Lions recall. Hart, a veteran of 75 international caps has two League titles and will bring that wealth of experience at the very top to the Clarets.

Hart was an academy graduate at City spending 12 years there. With Burnley enjoying the lofty heights of Europa League this season he might get the stage to prove his doubters wrong. With glorious endorsements from the likes of former City mates Adebayor and Vincent Kompany, the move to Burnley may just be what the doctor ordered for him.

For Hart, he needs to convince people that he can still perform at the highest stage. A stellar showing against the likes of City, Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester United will get the chatter going again. After the recent turmoil, the only way for Hart seems up.